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Proposed benefit and pension rates 2020/2021 (Weekly rates unless otherw ise show n) ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE higher rate low er rate RATES 2019 PROPOSED RATES 2020 87.65 58.70 89.15 59.70 BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT (for deaths between 11 April 1998 & 5 April 2017) Widow ed Parents Allow ance 119.90 121.95 BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT (for deaths occurring on or after 6 April 2017) Standard rate (lump sum) Standard rate monthly payments Higher rate (lump sum) Higher rate monthly payments 2500.00 100.00 3500.00 350.00 2500.00 100.00 3500.00 350.00 BENEFIT CAP - Rates introduced November 2016 Reduction in annual level of Benefit Cap (Greater London) Couples (w ith or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children Reduction in annual level of Benefit Cap (Rest of Great Britain) Couples (w ith or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children Monthly equivalent (Greater London) Couples (w ith or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children Monthly equivalent (Rest of Great Britain) Couples (w ith or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children Weekly equivalent (Greater London) Couples (w ith or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children Weekly equivalent (Rest of Great Britain) Couples (w ith
 or w ithout children) or single claimants w ith a child of qualifying age Single adult households w ithout children 23000.00 15410.00 20000.00 13400.00 1916.67 1284.17 1666.67 1116.67 442.31 296.35 384.62 257.69 23000.00 15410.00 20000.00 13400.00 1916.67 1284.17 1666.67 1116.67 442.31 296.35 384.62 257.69 CAPITAL LIMITS - rules common to Income Support, income based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit unless stated
 otherwise upper limit upper limit - Pension Credit and those getting Housing Benefit and Pension Credit Guarantee Credit Amount disregarded - all benefits except Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Guarantee Credit Amount disregarded - Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Pension Credit Child disregard (not Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allow ance nor Housing Benefit) Amount disregarded (living in RC/NH) Tariff Income £1 for every £250, or part thereof, betw een the amount of capital disregarded and the capital upper limit Tariff income - Pension Credit and Housing Benefit w here claimant / partner is over Guarantee Credit qualifying age £1 for every £500, or part thereof, above or betw een the amount of capital disregarded and any capital upper limit applicable 16000.00 16000.00 No limit No limit 6000.00 10000.00 3000.00 10000.00 6000.00 10000.00 3000.00 10000.00 CARER'S ALLOWANCE 66.15 67.25 DEDUCTIONS - rules common to Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and Housing Benefit unless stated otherwise Non-dependant deductions from housing benefit and from IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit aged 25 and over in receipt of IS and JSA(IB), or any age in receipt of main phase ESA(IR), aged 18 or over, not in remunerative w ork aged 18 or over and in remunerative w ork gross income: less than £149 gross income: £149 to £216.99 gross
 income: £217 to £282.99 gross income: £283 to £376.99 gross income: £377 to £468.99 gross income: £469 and above Deductions from housing benefit Service charges for fuel heating hot w ater lighting cooking 15.60 15.85 15.60 35.85 49.20 80.55 91.70 100.65 32.70 3.80 2.60 3.80 15.85 36.45 50.05 81.90 93.25 102.35 34.30 4.00 2.75 4.00 Amount ineligible for meals three or more meals a day single claimant each person in family aged 16 or over each child under 16 less than three meals a day single claimant each
 person in family aged 16 or over each child under 16 breakfast only - claimant and each member of the family Amount for personal expenses (not HB) Third party deductions from IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit for; arrears of housing, fuel and w ater costs Council Tax etc.
and deductions for ELDS and ILS.

Child Maintenance Deduction arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant court order against couple fine or compensation order standard rate low er rate Maximum deduction rates for recovery of overpayments (not JSA(C)/ESA(C)) ordinary overpayments Fraud Overpayments Housing Benefit / CTB only Benefits (not HB or Council Tax) Deductions from JSA(C) and ESA (C) Arrears of Comm.
Charge & overpayment recovery Age 16 - 24 Age 25 + Arrears of Council Tax & Fines Age 16 - 24 Age 25 + Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Maintenance Age 16 - 24 Age 25 + Dependency Increases Adult dependency increases for spouse or person looking after children - payable w ith; long term Incapacity Benefit Unemployability Supplement.
Severe Disablement Allow ance short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) short-term Incapacity Benefit (under State Pension age) Child Dependency Increases - payable w ith; State Pension; Widow ed Mothers/Parents Allow ance; short-term Incapacity benefit - higher rate or over state pension age; long-term Incapacity Benefit; Carer' s Allow ance; Severe Disablement Unemployability Supplement.
65.20 66.15 39.10 62.75 50.80 11.35 66.30 67.25 39.75 63.80 51.65 11.35 NB - The rate of child dependency increase is adjusted w here it is payable for the eldest child for w hom child benefit is also paid.

The w eekly rate in such cases is reduced by the difference (less £3.65) betw een the ChB rates for the eldest and subsequent children.
8.00 8.00 DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE Care Component Highest Middle Low est Mobility Component Higher Low er DISREGARDS Housing Benefit Earnings disregards standard (single claimant) couple higher (special occupations/circumstances) lone parent childcare charges childcare charges (2 or more children) permitted w ork higher permitted w ork low er Other Income disregards adult maintenance disregard w ar disablement pension and w ar w idow s pension w idow ed mothers/parents allow ance Armed Forces Compensation Scheme student loan student' s covenanted income income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance) TBC 20.00 15.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 additional earnings disregard income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08) Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA(IR)) and Pension Credit Earnings disregards standard (single claimant) (not ESA(IR)) couple (not ESA(IR)) higher (special occupations/circumstances) partner of claimant (ESA(IR)) Other Income disregards w ar disablement pension and w ar w idow s pension w idow ed mothers/parents allow ance Armed Forces Compensation Scheme student loan (not Pension Credit) student' s covenanted income (not Pension Credit) income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance) income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)
 EARNINGS RULES Carer' s Allow ance Limit of earnings from councillor' s allow ance Permitted w ork earnings limit - higher - low er Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) Earnings level at w hich adult dependency (ADI) increases are affected w ith: short-term incapacity benefit w here claimant is (a) under state pension age (b) over state pension age long term incapacity benefit severe disablement allow ance, unemployability supplement - payable w hen
 dependant (a) is living w ith claimant (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule Earnings level at w hich ADI is affected w hen dependant is not living w ith claimant: long-term incapacity benefit unemployability supplement severe disablement allow ance Earnings level at w hich child dependency increases are affected for first child additional amount for each subsequent child Pension income threshold for incapacity benefit Pension income threshold for contributory Employment Support Allow ance 17.10 20.00 17.10 20.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 (maximum) 5.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 (maximum) TBC TBC 20.00 TBC 51.65 63.80 74.35 45.09 66.30 67.25 39.75 245.00 33.00 85.00 85.00 EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE Personal Allow ances Single under 25 25 or over lone parent under 18 18 or over couple both under 18 both under 18 w ith child both under 18 (main phase) both under 18 w ith child (main phase) one 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) both over 18 claimant under 25, partner under 18 claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 claimant (main phase), partner under 18 Premiums enhanced disability single couple severe disability single couple (low er rate) couple (higher rate) carer pensioner single w ith WRAC single w ith support component single w ith no component
 couple w ith WRAC couple w ith support component couple w ith no component Components Work-related Activity Support HOUSING BENEFIT Personal allow ances single under 25 25 or over entitled to main phase ESA lone parent under 24.50
116.80 116.80 58.90 74.35 74.35 17.10 24.50 66.95 66.95 133.90 37.50 69.85 60.20 99.40 118.85 109.20 148.40 29.55 39.20 58.90 74.35 74.35 58.90 18 or over entitled to main phase ESA couple both under 18 one or both 18 or over claimant entitled to main phase ESA dependent children single / lone parent - state pension age and over couple - state pension age and over 73.10 73.10 87.50 114.85 114.85 66.90 181.00 270.60 74.35 74.35 89.00 116.80 116.80 68.27 187.75 280.85 polygamous marriage for the claimant and the other party to the marriage w here one or more of the members of the marriage are state pension age or over 270.60 280.85 for each additional spouse w ho is a member of the same household as the claimant and one or more of the members of the marriage are state pension age or over 89.60 93.10 Premiums family family (lone parent rate) disability single couple enhanced disability single disabled child couple severe disability single couple (low er rate) couple (higher rate) disabled child carer ESA components w ork-related activity support INCAPACITY BENEFIT Long-term Incapacity Benefit Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age) low er rate higher rate Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) low er rate higher rate Increase of Long-term Incapacity
109.50 114.15 Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age higher rate low er rate Invalidity Allow ance (Transitional) higher rate middle rate low er rate INCOME SUPPORT Personal Allow ances single under 25 25 or over lone parent under 18 18 or over couple both under 18 both under 18 - higher rate one under 18, one under 25 one under 18, one 25 and over both 18 or over dependent children Premiums family / lone parent pensioner (applies to couples only) disability single couple enhanced disability single disabled child couple severe disability
 single couple (low er rate) couple (higher rate) disabled child carer Relevant sum for strikers INDUSTRIAL DEATH BENEFIT Widow ' s pension higher rate low er rate Widow er' s pension INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT Standard rate 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) Unemployability Supplement increase for early incapacity higher rate middle rate low er rate Maximum reduced earnings allow ance Maximum retirement allow ance Constant attendance allow ance exceptional rate intermediate rate normal maximum rate part-time rate Exceptionally severe disablement allow ance JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Contribution based JSA - Personal rates under 25 25 or over Income-based JSA - personal allow ances under 25 25 or over lone parent under 18 18 or over couple both under 18 both under 18 - higher rate one under 18, one under 25 one under 18, one 25 and over both 18 or over dependent children Premiums family / lone parent pensioner single couple 179.00 161.10 143.20 125.30 107.40 89.50 71.60 53.70 35.80 182.00 163.80 145.60 127.40 109.20 91.00 72.80 54.60 36.40
disability single couple enhanced disability single disabled child couple severe disability single couple (low er rate) couple (higher rate) disabled child carer Prescribed sum for
 strikers MATERNITY ALLOWANCE Standard rate MA threshold PENSION CREDIT Standard minimum guarantee single couple Additional amount for severe disability single couple (one qualifies) couple (both qualify) Additional amount for carers Savings credit threshold - single threshold - couple maximum - single maximum - couple Children First child born before 6 April 2017 Subsequent children Disabled child Low er rate Higher rate Amount for claimant and first spouse in polygamous marriage Additional amount for additional spouse Non-State Pensions (for Pension Credit purposes) Statutory minimum increase to non-state pensions PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT Daily living component Enhanced Standard Mobility component Enhanced Standard SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE Basic rate Age-related addition (from Dec 90) Higher rate Middle rate Low er rate STATE PENSION New State Pension Full rate Transitional rate below full rate Protected Payment Increments - ow n (based on deferred new State Pension) Increments - inherited (based on deferred old State Pension) Old State
 Pension Category A or B basic pension Category B (low er) basic pension - spouse or civil partner' s insurance Category C or D - non-contributory Additional pension Maximum additional pension (ow n + inherited) Increments to:- Basic pension Additional pension Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) Inheritable lump sum Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of pre-April 1988 contracted-out earnings Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of contracted-out earnings from April 1988 to 1997 Graduated
 Retirement Benefit (unit) Increase of long term incapacity for age Addition at age 80 Increase of Long-term incapacity for age higher rate low er rate Invalidity Allow ance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients higher rate middle rate low er rate STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY Earnings threshold Standard Rate STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold Standard rate 79.50 11.90 6.60 6.60 168.60 2.5859% 2.40% 2.40% 2.40% 129.20 77.45 77.45 2.40% 176.41 2.40% 2.40% 2.40% 2.40% Nil Nil 1.70% 0.1440 1.70% 0.25 23.30 11.70 23.30 14.90 7.45 TBC 151.20 TBC 151.20 STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold Standard Rate STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY Earnings threshold Standard rate STATUTORY SICK PAY Earnings threshold Standard rate UNIVERSAL CREDIT (monthly rates) Universal Credit Minimum Amount Universal Credit Amounts Standard allow ance Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Child amounts First child (born prior to 6 April 2017) First child (born on or after 6 April 2017)/ second child and subsequent child (w here an exception or transitional provision applies) Disabled child additions Low er rate addition Higher rate addition Limited Capability for Work amount Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related
 Activity amount Carer amount Childcare costs amount Maximum for one child Maximum for tw o or more children Non-dependants' housing cost contributions Work allow ances Higher w ork allow ance (no housing amount) One or more dependent children or limited capability for w ork Low er w ork allow ance One or more dependent children or limited capability for w ork 118.00 148.68 118.00 148.68 118.00 94.25 TBC 151.20 TBC 151.20 TBC 95.85 0.01 0.01 251.77 317.82 395.20 498.89 277.08 231.67 126.11 392.08 126.11 336.20
 160.20 646.35 1108.04 73.89 503.00 287.00 256.05 323.22 401.92 507.37 281.25 235.83 128.25 400.29 128.25 341.92 162.92 646.35 1108.04 75.15 512.00 292.00 Assumed income from capital for every £250 or part thereof, betw een capital disregard and upper capital limit 4.35 4.35 UC Daily Reduction 100% reduction - High, medium or low level sanctions apply - claimants aged 18 or over Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant) Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over and one is sanctioned (per sanctioned claimant) 8.20 10.40 6.40 8.20 8.40 10.60 6.60 8.30 40% reduction - Low est level sanction applies Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant) Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over (per sanctioned claimant) Third Party Deductions at 5% of UC Standard Allow ance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included in rent) 3.30 4.10 2.50 3.20 3.30 4.20 2.60 3.30 Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Maximum deductions for Fines Minimum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 10% of UC Standard Allow ance (10% minimum introduced from Nov 2014) Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Maximum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 20% of UC Standard
 Allow ance (20% maximum introduced from Nov 2014) Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Overall Maximum deduction Rate at 30% of UC Standard Allow ance: Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Fraud Overpayments, Recoverable Hardship Payments and Administrative Penalties at 30% of UC Standard Allow ance Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple
 Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Child Maintenance Deduction Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of UC Standard Allow ance Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of UC Standard Allow ance if claimant' s and/or partner' s earnings are over the Work Allow ance Single Single under 25 Single 25 or over Couple Joint claimants both under 25 Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over WIDOW'S BENEFIT Widow ed mother' s allow ance Widow ' s pension standard rate age-related age 54 (49) 53 (48) 52 (47) 51 (46) 50 (45) 49 (44) 48 (43) 47 (42) 46 (41) 45 (40) Note: For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points show n in brackets.
Note: The Cat C equivalent in Widow ' s Pension (code: WPE) is still linked to the rate of Category C State Pension.

Not relevant to the Order.

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