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Schedule of proposed benefit rates from April 2013 (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE higher rate lower rate BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT RATES 2012 RATES 2013 77.45 51.85 79.15 53.00 Bereavement payment (lump sum) 2000.00 2000.00 Widowed parent's allowance 105.95 108.30 Bereavement Allowance standard rate 105.95 108.30 age-related age CAPITAL LIMITS - rules common to Income Support, income based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, and Housing Benefit unless stated otherwise upper limit upper limit - Pension Credit guarantee credit and those getting HB/CTB 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 or Employment and Support Allowance) amt disregarded (living in RC/NH) Tariff income £1 for every £250, or part thereof, between the amount of capital disregarded and the capital upper limit 16000.00 16000.00 No limit No limit 6000.00 6000.00 10000.00 10000.00 3000.00 10000.00 3000.00 10000.00 Tariff income - Pension Credit and HB/CTB where clmt/ptner is over Guarantee Credit qualifying age £1 for every £500, or part thereof, between the
 amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit CARER'S ALLOWANCE 58.45 59.75 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), in receipt of main phase ESA(IR), aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work aged 18 or over and in remunerative work - gross
 income: less than £124.00 - gross income: £124 to £182.99 - gross income: £183 to £237.99 - gross income: £238 to £315.99 - gross income: £316 to £393.99 - gross income: £394 and above Deductions from housing benefit Service charges for fuel heating hot water lighting cooking 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/CTB) Third party deductions from IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit for; arrears of housing, fuel and water costs council tax etc.
and deductions for ELDS and ILS.
3.55 3.60 child support, contribution towards maintenance (CTM) standard deduction lower deduction arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant court order against couple fine or compensation order 7.10 3.55 3.55 5.60 7.20 3.60 3.60 5.65 5.00 3.60 10.80 18.00 18.93 23.90 18.93 23.90 63.20 58.85 35.35 35.15 56.65 45.85 standard rate lower rate 5.00 3.55 Maximum deduction rates for recovery of overpayments (not CTB/JSA(C)/ESA(C)) ordinary overpayments 10.65 17.75 18.75 23.66 18.75 23.66 61.85 57.60 34.60 34.40 55.45 44.85 where claimant convicted of fraud Deductions from JSA(C) and ESA (C) Arrears of Comm.
Charge, Council Tax, fines & overpayment recovery Age 16 - 24 Age 25 + Max.
dedn for arrears of Child Maintenance (CTM) Age 16 - 24 Age 25 + DEPENDENCY INCREASES Adult dependency increases for spouse or person looking after after children - payable with; State Pension on own insurance (Cat A or B) long term Incapacity Benefit Severe Disablement Allowance Carers Allowance short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) short-term Incapacity Benefit (under State Pension age) Child Dependency Increases - payable with; State Pension; Widowed Mothers/Parents Allowance; short-term Incapacity benefit - higher rate or over state pension age; long-term Incapacity Benefit; Carer's Allowance; Severe Disablement Allowance; Industrial Death Benefit (higher rate); NB - The rate of child dependency increase is adjusted where it is payable for the eldest child for whom child benefit 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 Middle Lowest Mobility Component Higher Lower 11.35 11.35 8.10 8.10 77.45 51.85 20.55 54.05 20.55 79.15 53.00 21.00 55.25 21.00 DISREGARDS Housing Benefit Earnings disregards standard (single claimant) couple higher (special occupations/circumstances) lone parent childcare charges childcare charges (2 or more children) permitted work higher permitted work lower Other Income disregards adult maintenance disregard war disablement pension and war widows pension widowed mothers/parents allowance Armed Forces Compensation Scheme student loan student's covenanted income income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance) additional earnings disregard income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08) Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Pension Credit Earnings disregards standard (single claimant) couple higher (special occupations/circumstances) Other Income disregards war disablement pension and war widows pension widowed mothers/parents allowance 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 Carers Allowance Limit of earnings from councillor's allowance Permitted work earnings limit - higher - lower Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) 5.00 10.00 20.00 25.00 175.00 300.00 97.50
Earnings level at which adult dependency (ADI) increases are affected with: short-term incap.benefit where claimant is (a) under state pension age 44.85 45.85 (b) over
 state pension age 55.45 56.65 state pension, long term incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemployability supplement - payable when dependant (a) is living with claimant (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule Earnings level at which ADI is affected when dependent is not living with claimant; state pension, long-term incapacity benefit, unemployability supplement, severe disablement allowance Carers allowance Earnings level at which 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 Allowance EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE Personal Allowances Single under 25 25 or over lone parent under 18 18 or over couple both under 18 both under 18 with child both under 18 (main phase) both under 18 with 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
71.70 71.70 14.80 21.30 15.15 21.75 single couple (lower rate) couple (higher rate) carer pensioner single with WRAC single with support component single with no component couple with WRAC couple with support component couple with no component Components Work-related Activity Support HOUSING BENEFIT Personal allowances single under 25 25 or over entitled to main phase ESA lone parent under 18 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 pensioner single/lone parent has
 attained the qualifying age for Pension Credit but under 65. couple – one or both has attained the qualifying age for Pension Credit but both under 65 single / lone parent - 65 and over couple - one or both 65 and over Premiums family family (lone parent rate) disability single couple enhanced disability single disabled child severe disability single couple (lower rate) couple (higher rate) disabled child carer ESA components work-related activity support INCAPACITY BENEFIT couple 43.25 44.20 14.80 22.89 21.30 58.20 58.20 116.40 56.63 32.60 28.15 34.05 15.15 23.45 21.75 59.50 59.50 119.00 57.89 33.30 28.45 34.80 Long-term Incapacity Benefit 99.15 101.35 Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age) lower rate higher rate Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) lower rate higher rate Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age higher rate lower rate Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) higher rate middle rate lower rate INCOME SUPPORT Personal Allowances single under 25 25 or over lone parent under 18 18 or over couple both under 18 both under 18 - higher rate 74.80 88.55 95.15 99.15
under 18 - higher rate couple 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 severe disability single couple (lower rate) couple (higher rate) disabled child carer Relevant sum for strikers INDUSTRIAL DEATH
 BENEFIT Widow's pension higher rate lower rate Widower's pension INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT Standard rate Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) 10500.00 10730.00 Unemployability Supplement 97.75 99.90 increase for early incapacity higher rate middle rate lower rate Maximum reduced earnings allowance 20.25 13.00 6.50 63.24 20.70 13.30 6.65 64.64 Maximum retirement allowance 15.81 16.16 Constant attendance allowance exceptional rate intermediate rate normal maximum rate part-time rate Exceptionally severe disablement allowance JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Contribution based JSA - Personal rates under 25 25 or over Income-based JSA - personal allowances 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 disability single couple enhanced disability single disabled child 126.60 94.95 63.30 31.65 63.30 56.25 71.00 56.25 71.00 56.25 71.00 56.25 84.95 56.25 71.00 111.45 64.99 129.40
couple severe disability single couple (lower 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 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 Increase by 2.20% SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE Basic rate Age-related addition (from Dec 90) Higher rate Middle rate Lower rate 69.00 11.70 5.90 5.90 71.80 10.70 6.00 6.00 STATE PENSION Category A or B Category B(lower) - spouse or civil partner's insurance Category C or D - non-contributory Additional pension 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 107.45 64.40 64.40 Increase by Increase by Increase by Increase by Increase by Nil Increase by 0.1251 Increase by 110.15 66.00 66.00 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% Nil 2.20% 0.1279 2.20% Addition at age 80 0.25 0.25 Increase of Long-term
 incapacity for age higher rate lower rate Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients higher rate middle rate lower rate STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY Earnings threshold Standard Rate STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold Standard rate STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold Standard Rate Additional statutory paternity pay STATUTORY SICK PAY Earnings threshold Standard rate 20.25 10.15 20.25 13.00 6.50 20.70 10.35 20.70 13.30 6.65 107.00 135.45 109.00 136.78 107.00 135.45 109.00 136.78
 107.00 135.45 135.45 107.00 85.85 109.00 136.78 136.78 109.00 86.70 WIDOW'S BENEFIT Widowed mother's allowance 105.95 108.30 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 shown in brackets.
105.95 98.53 91.12 83.70 76.28 68.87 61.45 54.03 46.62 39.20 31.79 108.30 100.72 93.14 85.56 77.98 70.40 62.81 55.23 47.65 40.07 32.49