|
|
|
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
| | |
higher rate
|
64.50
|
67.00
|
lower rate
|
43.15
|
44.85
|
| | |
CARER'S ALLOWANCE
|
48.65
|
50.55
|
| | |
COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
| | |
Personal allowances
| | |
single
| | |
- 18 to 24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
- 25 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
lone parent - 18 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
couple - one or both 18 or over
|
92.80
|
94.95
|
| | |
dependent children
|
47.45
|
52.59
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
- single / lone parent - 60 - 64
|
119.05
|
124.05
|
- couple - one or both 60 - 64
|
181.70
|
189.35
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 102WS
- single / lone parent - 65 and over
|
138.10
|
143.80
|
- couple - one or both 65 and over
|
207.00
|
215.50
|
| | |
Premiums
| | |
| | |
family
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
family (lone parent rate)
|
22.20
|
22.20
|
child under 1
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
- single
|
59.90
|
63.55
|
- couple
|
88.90
|
94.40
|
(all pensioner premiums (including higher and enhanced) were equalised from April 2001)
| | |
| | |
disability
| | |
- single
|
25.25
|
25.85
|
- couple
|
36.00
|
36.85
|
- enhanced disability premium - single rate
|
12.30
|
12.60
|
- disabled child rate
|
18.76
|
19.60
|
- couple rate
|
17.75
|
18.15
|
| | |
severe disability
| | |
- single
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (lower rate)
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (higher rate)
|
96.90
|
100.70
|
disabled child
|
46.69
|
48.72
|
carer
|
27.15
|
27.75
|
| | |
Non-dependant deductions
| | |
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| | |
- gross income: £369.00 or more
|
6.95
|
6.95
|
- gross income: £296 - £368.99
|
5.80
|
5.80
|
- gross income: £172 - £295.99
|
4.60
|
4.60
|
- gross income less than £172.00
|
2.30
|
2.30
|
others aged 18 or over
|
2.30
|
2.30
|
| | |
Alternative maximum Council Tax Benefit
| | |
- second adult on IS, JSA(IB) or Pension Credit
|
25% of Council Tax
|
25% of Council Tax
|
- first adult(s) student(s)
|
100% of Council Tax
|
100% of Council Tax
|
| | |
- second adult's gross income :
| | |
- under £169.00
|
15% of Council Tax
|
15% of Council Tax
|
- £169.00 to £219.99
|
7.5% of Council Tax
|
7.5% of Council Tax
|
| | |
Capital
| | |
upper limit
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded
|
6000.00
|
6000.00
|
upper limit (claimant/partner 60 or over)
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 103WS
upper limit (entitled to Pension Credit guarantee credit)
|
No limit
|
No limit
|
child disregard
|
3000.00
|
3000.00
|
upper limit (living in a care home)
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded (living in a care home)
|
10000.00
|
10000.00
|
| | |
Tariff income - £1 for each £250 (or part of) between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit
| | |
| | |
Tariff income (claimant/partner 60 or over) - £1 for each £500 (or part of) between amount of capital disregard and capital upper limit
| | |
| | |
Earnings disregards
| | |
where disability premium awarded
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
various specified employments
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
lone parent
|
25.00
|
25.00
|
where the claimant has a partner
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
single claimant
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
where carer premium awarded
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
childcare charges
|
175.00
|
175.00
|
childcare charges (2 or more children)
|
300.00
|
300.00
|
Other income disregards
| | |
maintenance disregard
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
war disablement pension and war widows pension
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student loan
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student's covenanted income
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
income from boarders : fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of that income
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
additional earnings disregard
|
15.45
|
16.05
|
| | |
Expenses for subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)
| | |
furnished or unfurnished
|
4.00
|
20.00
|
where heating is included, additional
|
15.45
| |
| | |
DEPENDENCY INCREASES
| | |
Adult Dependency Increases for spouse or person looking after children with;
| | |
state pension on own insurance,
|
52.30
|
54.35
|
long term incapacity benefit; unemployability supplement
|
48.65
|
50.55
|
| | |
severe disablement allowance
|
29.25
|
30.40
|
| | |
carers allowance
|
29.05
|
30.20
|
| | |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 104WS
short-term incapacity benefit (over state pension age)
|
46.80
|
48.65
|
| | |
maternity allowance/short-term incapacity benefit
|
37.90
|
39.40
|
| | |
Child Dependency Increases payable with;
| | |
state pension, widowed mothers/parents allowance,
| |
short-term incapacity benefit (higher rate); long term incapacity benefit; carers allowance; severe disablement allowance; higher rate industrial death benefit; unemployability supplement; short-term incapacity benefit (over state pension age)
|
11.35
|
11.35
|
| | |
Note - The rate of child dependency increase is adjusted where it is payable for the eldest child for whom child benefit (ChB) is also paid. The weekly rate in such cases is reduced by the difference (less £3.65) between the ChB rates for the eldest and subsequent children.
| | |
| | |
DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE
| | |
Care Component
| | |
Highest
|
64.50
|
67.00
|
Middle
|
43.15
|
44.85
|
Lowest
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
| | |
Mobility Component
| | |
Higher
|
45.00
|
46.75
|
Lower
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
| | |
EARNINGS RULES
| | |
Carers Allowance
|
87.00
|
95.00
|
| | |
Limit of earnings from councillor's allowance
|
86.00
|
88.50
|
| | |
Permitted work earnings limit - higher
|
86.00
|
88.50
|
- lower
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
| | |
Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount)
|
4472.00
|
4602.00
|
| | |
Adult dependency increases with;
| | |
| | |
short-term incapacity benefit where claimant is
| | |
- under state pension age
|
37.90
|
39.40
|
- over state pension age
|
46.80
|
48.65
|
| | |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 105WS
maternity allowance
|
37.90
|
39.40
|
| | |
state pension; long-term incapacity benefit; severe disablement allowance; unemployability supplement where dependant
| | |
- is living with claimant
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
- still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule
|
45.09
|
45.09
|
| | |
state pension,
|
52.30
|
54.35
|
long-term incapacity benefit and unemployability supplement where dependant not living with claimant
|
48.65
|
50.55
|
| | |
severe disablement allowance where dependant not living with claimant
|
29.25
|
30.40
|
| | |
carers allowance
|
29.05
|
30.20
|
| | |
Child dependency increases - level at which increase is affected by earnings of the spouse or civil partner
| | |
| | |
- for first child
|
180.00
|
185.00
|
- additional amount for each subsequent child
|
24.00
|
25.00
|
| | |
Pension income threshold for incapacity benefit
|
85.00
|
85.00
|
| | |
| | |
HOUSING BENEFIT
| | |
Personal allowances
| | |
| | |
single
| | |
16 to 24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
25 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
lone parent
| | |
under 18
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
18 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
couple
| | |
both under 18
|
70.70
|
72.35
|
one or both 18 or over
|
92.80
|
94.95
|
| | |
dependent children
|
47.45
|
52.59
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
- single / lone parent - 60 - 64
|
119.05
|
124.05
|
- couple - one or both 60 - 64
|
181.70
|
189.35
|
- single / lone parent - 65 and over
|
138.10
|
143.80
|
- couple - one or both 65 and over
|
207.00
|
215.50
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 106WS
| | |
Premiums
| | |
| | |
family
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
| | |
family (lone parent rate)
|
22.20
|
22.20
|
child under 1
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
single
|
59.90
|
63.55
|
couple
|
88.90
|
94.40
|
(all pensioner premiums (including higher and enhanced) were equalised from April 2001)
| | |
| | |
disability
| | |
- single
|
25.25
|
25.85
|
- couple
|
36.00
|
36.85
|
- enhanced disability premium - single rate
|
12.30
|
12.60
|
- disabled child rate
|
18.76
|
19.60
|
- couple rate
|
17.75
|
18.15
|
| | |
severe disability
| | |
- single
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (lower rate)
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (higher rate)
|
96.90
|
100.70
|
| | |
disabled child
|
46.69
|
48.72
|
| | |
carer
|
27.15
|
27.75
|
| | |
Non-dependant deductions from rent rebates and allowances;
| | |
aged 25 and over in receipt of Income Support or income based Jobseekers Allowance; aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| | |
- gross income: less than £116.00
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
- gross income: £116 to £171.99
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
- gross income: £172 to £222.99
|
23.35
|
23.35
|
- gross income: £223 to £295.99
|
38.20
|
38.20
|
- gross income: £296 to £368.99
|
43.50
|
43.50
|
- gross income: £369.00 and above
|
47.75
|
47.75
|
| | |
Service charges for fuel
| | |
heating
|
15.45
|
15.45
|
hot water
|
1.80
|
1.80
|
lighting
|
1.25
|
1.25
|
cooking
|
1.80
|
1.80
|
| | |
Amount ineligible for meals;
| | |
three or more meals a day
| | |
- single claimant
|
21.10
|
21.60
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 107WS
- each person in family aged 16 or over
|
21.10
|
21.60
|
- each child under 16
|
10.65
|
10.90
|
less than three meals a day
| | |
- single claimant
|
14.05
|
14.35
|
- each person in family aged 16 or over
|
14.05
|
14.35
|
- each child under 16
|
7.05
|
7.20
|
breakfast only - claimant and each member of family
|
2.60
|
2.65
|
Capital
| | |
upper limit
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded
|
6000.00
|
6000.00
|
upper limit (claimant/partner 60 or over)
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
upper limit (entitled to Pension Credit guarantee credit)
|
No limit
|
No limit
|
child disregard
|
3000.00
|
3000.00
|
upper limit (living in a care home)
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded (living in a care home)
|
10000.00
|
10000.00
|
| | |
Tariff income - £1 for each £250 (or part of) between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit
| | |
Tariff income (claimant/partner 60 or over) - £1 for each £500 (or part of) between amount of capital disregard and capital upper limit
| | |
| | |
Earnings disregards
| | |
where disability premium awarded
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
various specified employments
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
lone parent
|
25.00
|
25.00
|
where the claimant has a partner
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
single claimant
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
Where carer premium awarded
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
childcare charges
|
175.00
|
175.00
|
childcare charges (2 or more children)
|
300.00
|
300.00
|
| | |
Other income disregards
| | |
maintenance disregard
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
war disablement pension and war widow's pension
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student loan
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student's covenanted income
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
income from boarders : fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of that income
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
additional earnings disregard
|
15.45
|
16.05
|
| | |
Expenses for subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)
| | |
furnished or unfurnished
|
4.00
|
20.00
|
where heating is included, additional
|
15.45
| |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 108WS
| | |
Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments
| | |
ordinary overpayments
|
9.00
|
9.15
|
where claimant convicted of fraud
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
| | |
| | |
INCAPACITY BENEFIT
| | |
Long-term Incapacity Benefit
|
81.35
|
84.50
|
| | |
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age)
| | |
lower rate
|
61.35
|
63.75
|
higher rate
|
72.55
|
75.40
|
| | |
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)
| | |
lower rate
|
78.05
|
81.10
|
higher rate
|
81.35
|
84.50
|
| | |
Increase of long-term Incapacity Benefit for age
| | |
higher rate
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
lower rate
|
8.55
|
8.90
|
| | |
Invalidity Allowance (Transitional)
| | |
higher rate
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
middle rate
|
11.00
|
11.40
|
lower rate
|
5.50
|
5.70
|
| | |
INCOME SUPPORT
| | |
| | |
Personal Allowances
| | |
single
| | |
under 18 - usual rate
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
under 18 - higher rate payable in specific circumstances
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
18 to 24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
25 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
lone parent
| | |
under 18 - usual rate
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
under 18 - higher rate payable in specific circumstances
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
18 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
couple
| | |
both under 18
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
both under 18 - one disabled
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
both under 18 - with responsibility for a child
|
70.70
|
72.35
|
one under 18, one 18-24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
one under 18, one 25+
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
both 18 or over
|
92.80
|
94.95
|
| | |
dependent children
|
47.45
|
52.59
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 109WS
| | |
Premiums
| | |
| | |
family
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
| | |
family (lone parent rate)
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
| | |
couple
|
88.90
|
94.40
|
(all pensioner premiums (including higher and enhanced) were equalised from April 2001)
| | |
| | |
disability
| | |
- single
|
25.25
|
25.85
|
- couple
|
36.00
|
36.85
|
- enhanced disability premium - single rate
|
12.30
|
12.60
|
- disabled child rate
|
18.76
|
19.60
|
- couple rate
|
17.75
|
18.15
|
| | |
severe disability
| | |
- single
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (lower rate)
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (higher rate)
|
96.90
|
100.70
|
| | |
disabled child
|
46.69
|
48.72
|
| | |
carer
|
27.15
|
27.75
|
| | |
Housing cost deductions for non-dependants
| | |
aged 25 and over in receipt of Income Support or income based Jobseekers Allowance; aged 18 or over not in work.
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| | |
- gross income: less than £116.00
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
- gross income: £116 to £171.99
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
- gross income: £172 to £222.99
|
23.35
|
23.35
|
- gross income: £223 to £295.99
|
38.20
|
38.20
|
- gross income: £296 to £368.99
|
43.50
|
43.50
|
- gross income: £369.00 and above
|
47.75
|
47.75
|
Deduction for third party payments arrears of housing, fuel, water charges, council tax etc. and deductions for the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme and Integration Loan Scheme.
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
Deduction for child support, contribution towards maintenance (CTM)
|
standard deduction
|
6.00
|
6.10
|
lower deduction
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Arrears of Community Charge
| | |
court order against claimant
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 110WS
court order against couple
|
4.65
|
4.75
|
| | |
Third party deductions amount for personal expenses.
|
20.45
|
21.15
|
| | |
Third party deduction for fine or compensation order
| | |
standard rate
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
lower rate
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments
| | |
ordinary overpayments
|
9.00
|
9.15
|
where claimant convicted of fraud
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
| | |
Relevant sum for strikers
|
32.00
|
32.50
|
| | |
Capital
| | |
upper limit
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded
|
6000.00
|
6000.00
|
amount disregarded (living in a care home)
|
10000.00
|
10000.00
|
child's disregard limit
|
3000.00
|
3000.00
|
| | |
Tariff income - £1 for each £250 (or part of) between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit.
| | |
| | |
Disregards
| | |
standard earnings
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
couples earnings
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
higher earnings
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
war disablement pension and war widow's pension
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student loan
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student's covenanted income
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
income from boarders : fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of that income
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
| | |
Expenses for subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)
| | |
furnished or unfurnished
|
4.00
|
20.00
|
where heating is included, additional
|
15.45
| |
| | |
INDUSTRIAL DEATH BENEFIT
| | |
Widows pension
| | |
higher rate
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
lower rate
|
26.19
|
27.21
|
Widowers pension
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
| | |
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT
| | |
18 and over, or under 18 with dependants
| | |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 111WS
100%
|
131.70
|
136.80
|
90%
|
118.53
|
123.12
|
80%
|
105.36
|
109.44
|
70%
|
92.19
|
95.76
|
60%
|
79.02
|
82.08
|
50%
|
65.85
|
68.40
|
40%
|
52.68
|
54.72
|
30%
|
39.51
|
41.04
|
20%
|
26.34
|
27.36
|
| | |
| | |
Under 18
| | |
100%
|
80.70
|
83.85
|
90%
|
72.63
|
75.47
|
80%
|
64.56
|
67.08
|
70%
|
56.49
|
58.70
|
60%
|
48.42
|
50.31
|
50%
|
40.35
|
41.93
|
40%
|
32.28
|
33.54
|
30%
|
24.21
|
25.16
|
20%
|
16.14
|
16.77
|
| | |
Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)
|
8750.00
|
9090.00
|
| | |
Unemployability Supplement
|
81.35
|
84.50
|
increase for early incapacity
| | |
- higher rate
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
- middle rate
|
11.00
|
11.40
|
- lower rate
|
5.50
|
5.70
|
| | |
Maximum reduced earnings allowance
|
52.68
|
54.72
|
| | |
Maximum retirement allowance
|
13.17
|
13.68
|
| | |
Constant attendance allowance
| | |
exceptional rate
|
105.40
|
109.60
|
intermediate rate
|
79.05
|
82.20
|
normal maximum rate
|
52.70
|
54.80
|
part-time rate
|
26.35
|
27.40
|
| | |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance
|
52.70
|
54.80
|
| | |
JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE
| | |
| | |
Contribution based Jobseekers Allowance - personal rates
| | |
under 18
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
18 to 24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
25 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance - personal allowances
| | |
under 18
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
18 to 24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
25 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 112WS
| | |
lone parent
| | |
under 18 - usual rate
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
under 18 - where higher rate payable
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
18 or over
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
| | |
couple
| | |
both under 18
|
35.65
|
47.95
|
both under 18 - one disabled
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
both under 18 - where higher rate payable
|
70.70
|
72.35
|
one under 18 and other 18-24
|
46.85
|
47.95
|
one under 18 and other 25 +
|
59.15
|
60.50
|
both 18 or over
|
92.80
|
94.95
|
| | |
dependent children
|
47.45
|
52.59
|
| | |
Premiums
| | |
| | |
family
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
| | |
family (lone parent rate)
|
16.43
|
16.75
|
| | |
pensioner
| | |
single
|
59.90
|
63.55
|
couple
|
88.90
|
94.40
|
(all pensioner premiums (including higher and enhanced) were equalised from April 2001)
| | |
| | |
disability
| | |
- single
|
25.25
|
25.85
|
- couple
|
36.00
|
36.85
|
- enhanced disability premium - single rate
|
12.30
|
12.60
|
- disabled child rate
|
18.76
|
19.60
|
- couple rate
|
17.75
|
18.15
|
| | |
severe disability
| | |
- single
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (lower rate)
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
- couple (higher rate)
|
96.90
|
100.70
|
| | |
disabled child
|
46.69
|
48.72
|
| | |
carer
|
27.15
|
27.75
|
| | |
| | |
Housing cost deductions for non-dependants
| | |
aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Jobseekers Allowance; aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work.
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
| | |
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| | |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 113WS
- gross income: less than £116.00
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
- gross income: £116 to £171.99
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
- gross income: £172 to £222.99
|
23.35
|
23.35
|
- gross income: £223 to £295.99
|
38.20
|
38.20
|
- gross income: £296 to £368.99
|
43.50
|
43.50
|
- gross income: £369.00 and above
|
47.75
|
47.75
|
| | |
Deduction for third party payments
| | |
from income based Jobseekers Allowance for
| | |
- arrears of housing, fuel, water charges, council tax etc. and deductions for the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme and Integration Loan Scheme.
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
- child support, contribution towards maintenance (CTM)
|
standard deduction
|
6.00
|
6.10
|
lower deduction
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
- arrears of Community Charge
| | |
court order against claimant
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
court order against couple
|
4.65
|
4.75
|
| | |
- third party deduction amount for personal expenses
|
20.45
|
21.15
|
| | |
from contribution based Jobseekers Allowance for
| | |
- arrears of Community Charge, Council Tax, fines and overpayment recovery
| | |
Age 16 - 17
|
11.88
|
15.98
|
Age 18 - 24
|
15.61
|
15.98
|
Age 25 +
|
19.71
|
20.16
|
- maximum deduction for arrears of Child Maintenance (CTM)
|
Age 16 - 17
|
11.88
|
15.98
|
Age 18 - 24
|
15.61
|
15.98
|
Age 25 +
|
19.71
|
20.16
|
| | |
- third party deduction for fine or compensation order
| | |
standard rate
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
lower rate
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments in income based Jobseekers Allowance
| | |
ordinary overpayments
|
9.00
|
9.15
|
where claimant convicted of fraud
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
| | |
Prescribed sum for strikers
|
32.00
|
32.50
|
| | |
Capital
| | |
upper limit
|
16000.00
|
16000.00
|
amount disregarded
|
6000.00
|
6000.00
|
Amount disregarded (living in a care home)
|
10000.00
|
10000.00
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 114WS
child's limit
|
3000.00
|
3000.00
|
| | |
Tariff income - £1 for each £250 (or part of) between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit.
| | |
| | |
Disregards
| | |
standard earnings
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
couples earnings
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
higher earnings
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
war disablement pension and war widow's pension
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student loan
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
student's covenanted income
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
income from boarders : fixed amount (£20)
plus 50% of the balance of that income.
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
| | |
Expenses for subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)
| | |
furnished or unfurnished
|
4.00
|
20.00
|
where heating is included, additional
|
15.45
| |
| | |
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE
| | |
Standard rate
|
112.75
|
117.18
|
MA threshold
|
30.00
|
30.00
|
| | |
PENSION CREDIT
| | |
Standard minimum guarantee
| | |
single
|
119.05
|
124.05
|
couple
|
181.70
|
189.35
|
| | |
Additional amount for severe disability
| | |
single
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
couple (one qualifies)
|
48.45
|
50.35
|
couple (both qualify)
|
96.90
|
100.70
|
| | |
Additional amount for carers
|
27.15
|
27.75
|
| | |
Savings credit
| | |
threshold - single
|
87.30
|
91.20
|
threshold - couple
|
139.60
|
145.80
|
maximum - single
|
19.05
|
19.71
|
maximum - couple
|
25.26
|
26.13
|
| | |
Capital
| | |
Amount disregard
|
6000.00
|
6000.00
|
Amount disregard - care homes
|
10000.00
|
10000.00
|
| | |
Deemed income - £1 for each £500 (or part of) in excess of the amount disregarded
| | |
| | |
6 Dec 2007 : Column 115WS
Housing cost deductions for non-dependants
| | |
aged 25 and over in receipt of Income Support or income based Jobseekers Allowance; aged 18 or over not in work.
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| | |
- gross income: less than £116.00
|
7.40
|
7.40
|
- gross income: £116 to £171.99
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
- gross income: £172 to £222.99
|
23.35
|
23.35
|
- gross income: £223 to £295.99
|
38.20
|
38.20
|
- gross income: £296 to £368.99
|
43.50
|
43.50
|
- gross income: £369.00 and above
|
47.75
|
47.75
|
| | |
Amount for claimant and first spouse in polygamous marriage
|
181.70
|
189.35
|
amount for additional spouse
|
62.65
|
65.30
|
| | |
Disregards
| | |
standard earnings
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
couples earnings
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
higher earnings
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
War disablement pension and War widows pension
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Widowed Parent's Allowance
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
Income from subtenants
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
income from boarders : fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of that income
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
| | |
Deduction for third party payments arrears of housing, fuel, water charges, council tax etc. and deductions for the Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme and Integration Loan Scheme.
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Deduction for child support, contribution towards maintenance (CTM)
|
standard deduction
|
6.00
|
6.10
|
lower deduction
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Arrears of Community Charge
| | |
court order against claimant
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
court order against couple
|
4.65
|
4.75
|
| | |
Third party deductions amount for personal expenses.
|
20.45
|
21.15
|
| | |
Third party deduction for fine or compensation order
| | |
standard rate
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
lower rate
|
3.00
|
3.05
|
| | |
Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments
| | |
ordinary overpayments
|
9.00
|
9.15
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 116WS
where claimant convicted of fraud
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
|
|
PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BYSSINOSIS, AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES SCHEME AND THE WORKMENS COMPENSATION (SUPPLEMENTATION) . Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum)
|
131.70
|
136.80
|
| | |
Partial disablement allowance
|
48.65
|
50.55
|
| | |
Unemployability supplement
|
81.35
|
84.50
|
appropriate increases for early incapacity
| | |
- higher rate
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
- middle rate
|
11.00
|
11.40
|
- lower rate
|
5.50
|
5.70
|
| | |
Constant attendance allowance
| | |
exceptional rate
|
105.40
|
109.60
|
intermediate rate
|
79.05
|
82.20
|
normal maximum rate
|
52.70
|
54.80
|
part-time rate
|
26.35
|
27.40
|
| | |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance
|
52.70
|
54.80
|
| | |
Lesser incapacity allowance
| | |
maximum rate of allowance
|
48.65
|
50.55
|
based on loss of earnings over
|
64.50
|
67.00
|
| | |
STATE PENSION
| | |
Category A or B
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
Category B(lower) - husband's insurance
|
52.30
|
54.35
|
Category C or D - non-contributory
|
52.30
|
54.35
|
Category C(lower) - non-contributory
|
31.30
|
32.50
|
| | |
Additional pension
| |
Increase by 3.9%
|
| | |
Increments to:-
| |
Increase by:
|
- Basic pension
| |
3.9%
|
- Additional pension
| |
3.9%
|
- Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB)
| |
3.9%
|
- Inheritable lump sum
| |
3.9%
|
| | |
Contracted-out deduction from Additional Pension in respect of pre-April 1988 contracted-out earnings
| |
Nil
|
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 117WS
Contracted-out Deduction from Additional Pension in respect of contracted-out earnings from April 1988 to 1997
| |
3.0%
|
| | |
Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit)
|
0.1057
|
0.1098
|
| | |
Graduated Retirement Benefit (Inherited)
| |
Increase by 3.9%
|
| | |
Addition at age 80
|
0.25
|
0.25
|
| | |
| | |
SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE
| | |
Basic rate
|
49.15
|
51.05
|
| | |
Age-related addition (from Dec 90)
| | |
Higher rate
|
17.10
|
17.75
|
Middle rate
|
11.00
|
11.40
|
Lower rate
|
5.50
|
5.70
|
| | |
STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY
| | |
| | |
Earnings threshold
|
87.00
|
90.00
|
Standard Rate
|
112.75
|
117.18
|
|
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY
| | |
| | |
Earnings threshold
|
87.00
|
90.00
|
Standard rate
|
112.75
|
117.18
|
| | |
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY
| | |
| | |
Earnings threshold
|
87.00
|
90.00
|
Standard Rate
|
112.75
|
117.18
|
| | |
STATUTORY SICK PAY
| | |
Earnings threshold
|
87.00
|
90.00
|
Standard rate
|
72.55
|
75.40
|
6 Dec 2007 : Column 118WS
| | |
WIDOW'S BENEFIT
| | |
| | |
Widowed mother's allowance
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
| | |
Widow's pension
| | |
standard rate
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
| | |
age-related
| | |
age 54 (49)
|
81.19
|
84.35
|
53 (48)
|
75.08
|
78.00
|
52 (47)
|
68.97
|
71.65
|
51 (46)
|
62.86
|
65.30
|
50 (45)
|
56.75
|
58.96
|
49 (44)
|
50.63
|
52.61
|
48 (43)
|
44.52
|
46.26
|
47 (42)
|
38.41
|
39.91
|
46 (41)
|
32.30
|
33.56
|
45 (40)
|
26.19
|
27.21
|
| | |
Note: For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets
| | |
BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT
|
| | |
Bereavement payment (lump sum)
|
2000.00
|
2000.00
|
| | |
Widowed parent's allowance
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
| | |
Bereavement Allowance
| | |
standard rate
|
87.30
|
90.70
|
| | |
age-related
| | |
age 54
|
81.19
|
84.35
|
53
|
75.08
|
78.00
|
52
|
68.97
|
71.65
|
51
|
62.86
|
65.30
|
50
|
56.75
|
58.96
|
49
|
50.63
|
52.61
|
48
|
44.52
|
46.26
|
47
|
38.41
|
39.91
|
46
|
32.30
|
33.56
|
45
|
26.19
|
27.21
|