The information requested is set out in the schedule. The Annual uprating of benefits will take place in the first full week of the tax year. In 2000, this will be the week beginning 10 April. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland proposes to introduce similar changes for Northern Ireland.
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| lone parent—18 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| couple—one or both over 18 |
80.65 |
81.95 |
| Dependent Children |
| from birth to September following 16th birthday |
25.90 |
26.60 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
30.95 |
31.75 |
| Premiums |
| family |
13.90 |
14.25 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
22.05 |
22.20 |
| pensioner |
| single |
23.60 |
26.25 |
| couple |
35.95 |
40.00 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
| single |
25.90 |
28.65 |
| couple |
39.20 |
43.40 |
| pensioner (higher) |
| single |
30.85 |
33.85 |
| couple |
44.65 |
49.10 |
| disability |
| single |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| couple |
31.25 |
31.75 |
| severe disability |
| single |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (both qualify) |
79.50 |
80.40 |
| disabled child |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| carer |
13.95 |
14.15 |
| Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital |
| higher rate |
16.70 |
16.90 |
| lower rate |
13.35 |
13.50 |
| Non-dependant deductions aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
| gross income: £259 or more |
6.50 |
6.95 |
| gross income: £207 - £258.99 |
5.40 |
5.80 |
| gross income: £120 - £206.99 |
4.30 |
4.60 |
| gross income less than £120 |
2.15 |
2.30 |
| others, aged 18 or over |
2.20 |
2.30 |
| Alternative maximum Council Tax Benefit second adult on IS or JSA (ib) | 25% of Council Tax |
| second adult's gross income: | 15% of Council Tax |
| under £120 |
| £120 to £156.99 | 7.5% of Council Tax |
| Capital |
| upper limit |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Earnings disregards where disability premium awarded |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| various specified employments |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| 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 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| childcare charges |
70.00 |
70.00 |
| childcare charges (2 or more children) |
105.00 |
105.00 |
| Other income disregards maintenance disregard |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| certain voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus |
| 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| 30 Hr Adult Allowance in DPTC |
11.05 |
11.25 |
| 30 Hr Adult Credit in WFTC |
11.05 |
11.25 |
| Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.25 |
9.25 |
| Dependency Increases: |
| Adult Dependency Increases For spouse or person looking after children, with; retirement pension on own insurance, long term incapacity benefit, unemployability supplement |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| severe disablement allowance |
23.95 |
24.20 |
| invalid care allowance |
23.90 |
24.15 |
| short-term incapacity benefit if beneficiary over pension age |
38.40 |
38.80 |
| maternity allowance/short-term incapacity benefit |
31.15 |
31.50 |
| Child dependency increases, with; retirement pension, widows benefit, short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate & long term incapacity benefit, invalid care allowance severe disablement allowance, higher rate industrial death benefit, unemployability supplement and short-term incapacity benefit if beneficiary over pension age1 |
11.35 |
11.35 |
| Disability Living Allowance: |
| Care Component |
| Highest |
52.95 |
53.55 |
| Middle |
35.40 |
35.80 |
| Lowest |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| Mobility Component |
| Higher |
37.00 |
37.40 |
| Lower |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| Earnings Rules |
| Invalid Care Allowance |
50.00 |
50.00 |
| Limit of earnings from councillor's allowance |
49.50 |
50.00 |
| Therapeutic earnings limit |
58.00 |
58.50 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) |
3,016.00 |
3,042.00 |
| War pensioners' unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) |
3,016.00 |
3,042.00 |
| Adult dependency increases with short-term incap. benefit where claimant is |
|
|
| (a) under pension age |
31.15 |
31.50 |
| (b) over pension age |
38.40 |
38.80 |
| maternity allowance |
31.15 |
31.50 |
| retirement pension, long-term incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemployability supplement where dependant |
|
|
| (a) is living with claimant |
51.40 |
52.50 |
| (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule |
45.09 |
45.09 |
| retirement pension, long-term incap benefit and unemployability supplement where dependant not living with claimant |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| severe disablement allowance where dependant not living with claimant |
23.95 |
24.20 |
| invalid care allowance |
23.90 |
24.15 |
| Child dependency increases level at which CDIs are affected by earnings of claimant's spouse or partner for first child |
145.00 |
145.00 |
| for each subsequent child |
19.00 |
19.00 |
| Guardian's Allowance |
11.35 |
11.35 |
| see note on Child Dependency Increase |
| Hospital Downrating |
| 20% rate |
13.35 |
13.50 |
| 40% rate |
26.70 |
27.00 |
| Housing Benefit |
| Personal allowances single |
| 16 to 24 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 25 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| lone parent |
| under 18 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 18 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| couple |
| both under 18 |
61.35 |
62.35 |
| one or both over 18 |
80.65 |
81.95 |
| dependent children |
| from birth to September following 16th birthday |
25.90 |
26.60 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
30.95 |
31.75 |
| Premiums |
| family |
13.90 |
14.25 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
22.05 |
22.20 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| pensioner |
| single |
23.60 |
26.25 |
| couple |
35.95 |
40.00 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
| single |
25.90 |
28.65 |
| couple |
39.20 |
43.40 |
| pensioner (higher) |
| single |
30.85 |
33.85 |
| couple |
44.65 |
49.10 |
| disability |
| single |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| couple |
31.25 |
31.75 |
| severe disability |
| single |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (both qualify) |
79.50 |
80.40 |
| disabled child |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| carer |
13.95 |
14.15 |
| Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
16.70 |
16.90 |
| lower rate |
13.35 |
13.50 |
| Non-dependant deductions rent rebates and allowances aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work or gross income less than £81.00 aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
7.20 |
7.40 |
| gross income: less than £81.00 |
7.20 |
7.40 |
| gross income: £81 to £117.99 |
16.50 |
17.00 |
| gross income: £118 to £154.99 |
22.65 |
23.35 |
| gross income: £155 to £203.99 |
37.10 |
38.20 |
| gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 |
42.25 |
43.50 |
| gross income: £255.00 and above |
46.35 |
47.75 |
| Service charges for fuel |
| heating |
9.25 |
9.25 |
| hot water |
1.15 |
1.15 |
| lighting |
0.80 |
0.80 |
| cooking |
1.15 |
1.15 |
| Amount ineligible for meals three or more meals a day single claimant |
18.35 |
18.65 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
18.35 |
18.65 |
| each child under 16 |
9.25 |
9.40 |
| less than three meals a day single claimant |
12.20 |
12.40 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
12.20 |
12.40 |
| each child under 16 |
6.15 |
6.25 |
| breakfast only—claimant and each member of family |
2.20 |
2.25 |
| Capital |
| upper limit |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit for perm. res. of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amt disregarded for perm. res. of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Earnings disregards where disability premium awarded |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| various specified employments |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| 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 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| childcare charges |
70.00 |
70.00 |
| childcare charges (2 or more children) |
105.00 |
105.00 |
| Other income disregards maintenance disregard |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| certain voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus |
| 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| 30 Hr Adult Allowance in DPTC |
11.05 |
11.25 |
| 30 Hr Adult Credit in WFTC |
11.05 |
11.25 |
| Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.25 |
9.25 |
| Incapacity Benefit |
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under pension age) |
| lower rate |
50.35 |
50.90 |
| higher rate |
59.55 |
60.20 |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over pension age) |
|
|
| lower rate |
64.05 |
64.75 |
| higher rate |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age |
| higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| lower rate |
7.05 |
7.10 |
| Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) |
| higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| middle rate |
8.90 |
9.00 |
| lower rate |
4.45 |
4.50 |
| Income Support |
| Personal Allowances single |
|
|
| under 18—usual rate |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| under 18—higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 18 to 24 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 25 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| lone parent |
| under 18—usual rate |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| under 18—higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 18 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| couple |
| both under 18 |
61.35 |
62.35 |
| one or both 18 or over |
80.65 |
81.95 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| dependent children |
| birth to September following 16th birthday |
25.90 |
26.60 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
30.95 |
31.75 |
| Residential Allowance |
| except Greater London |
59.40 |
61.30 |
| Greater London |
66.10 |
68.20 |
| Premiums |
| family |
13.90 |
14.25 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
15.75 |
15.90 |
| pensioner |
| single |
23.60 |
26.25 |
| couple |
35.95 |
40.00 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
| single |
25.90 |
28.65 |
| couple |
39.20 |
43.40 |
| pensioner (higher) |
| single |
30.85 |
33.85 |
| couple |
44.65 |
49.10 |
| disability |
| single |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| couple |
31.25 |
31.75 |
| severe disability |
| single |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (both qualify) |
79.50 |
80.40 |
| disabled child |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| carer |
13.95 |
14.15 |
| Maximum amounts for accommodation and meals in residential care homes: |
|
|
| old age |
218.00 |
221.00 |
| very dependent elderly |
252.00 |
256.00 |
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
230.00 |
234.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
230.00 |
234.00 |
| mental handicap |
262.00 |
266.00 |
| physical disablement |
| (a) (under pension age) |
298.00 |
303.00 |
| (b) (over pension age) |
218.00 |
221.00 |
| others |
218.00 |
221.00 |
| maximum Greater London increase |
45.00 |
46.00 |
| nursing homes |
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
326.00 |
331.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
326.00 |
331.00 |
| mental handicap |
332.00 |
337.00 |
| terminal illness |
325.00 |
330.00 |
| physical disablement |
| (a) (under pension age) |
367.00 |
373.00 |
| (b) (over pension age) |
325.00 |
330.00 |
| others (including elderly) |
325.00 |
330.00 |
| maximum Greater London increase |
50.00 |
51.00 |
| Amounts for meals where these cannot be purchased within the accommodation (Daily Rate) |
|
|
| breakfast |
1.10 |
1.10 |
| midday meal |
1.55 |
1.55 |
| evening meal |
1.55 |
1.55 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes |
|
|
| personal expenses |
14.75 |
15.45 |
| dependent children |
| (a) under 11 |
6.05 |
6.15 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
8.85 |
9.00 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
10.25 |
10.40 |
| (d) age 18 |
14.75 |
15.00 |
| hospital |
| higher rate |
16.70 |
16.90 |
| lower rate |
13.35 |
13.50 |
| Local authority (Pt III) |
|
|
| accommodation |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| of which, Personal Expenses |
14.75 |
15.45 |
| Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in: the Polish home Ilford Park |
|
|
| max amount for accommodation and meals |
367.00 |
373.00 |
| personal expenses for claimant |
17.35 |
17.35 |
| personal expenses for partner |
17.35 |
17.35 |
| personal expenses for dep children |
| (a) under 11 |
6.05 |
6.15 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
8.85 |
9.00 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
10.25 |
10.40 |
| (d)18 |
15.55 |
15.55 |
| Housing costs deduction for non-dependants aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in work or gross income less than £81.00 |
7.20 |
7.40 |
| aged 18 or over and in remunerative work: |
| gross income: £81 to £117.99 |
16.50 |
17.00 |
| gross income: £118 to £154.99 |
22.65 |
26.35 |
| gross income: £155 to £203.99 |
37.10 |
38.20 |
| gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 |
42.25 |
43.50 |
| gross income: £255.00 and above |
46.35 |
47.75 |
| Deduction for direct payments arrears of housing, fuel and water costs council tax and fines default and |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| deductions for child maintenance (standard) |
5.20 |
5.30 |
| deductions for child maintenance (lower) |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| Arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| court order against couple |
4.05 |
4.10 |
| Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments ordinary overpayments |
7.80 |
7.95 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
10.40 |
10.40 |
| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
27.50 |
28.00 |
| Capital |
| upper limit |
8,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amt disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Disregards |
| standard earnings |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| couples earnings |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| higher earnings |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus |
|
|
| 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.25 |
9.25 |
| Industrial Death benefit |
| Widow's pension |
| higher rate |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| lower rate |
20.03 |
20.25 |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Pension |
| 18 and over, or under 18 with dependants |
| 100% |
108.10 |
109.30 |
| 90% |
97.29 |
98.37 |
| 80% |
86.48 |
87.44 |
| 70% |
75.67 |
76.51 |
| 60% |
64.86 |
65.58 |
| 50% |
54.05 |
54.65 |
| 40% |
43.24 |
43.72 |
| 30% |
32.43 |
34.79 |
| 20% |
21.62 |
21.86 |
| Under 18 |
| 100% |
66.20 |
66.95 |
| 90% |
59.58 |
60.26 |
| 80% |
52.96 |
53.56 |
| 70% |
46.34 |
46.87 |
| 60% |
39.72 |
40.17 |
| 50% |
33.10 |
33.48 |
| 40% |
26.48 |
26.78 |
| 30% |
19.86 |
20.09 |
| 20% |
13.24 |
13.39 |
| Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) |
7,180.00 |
7,260.00 |
| Unemployability Supplement |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| plus where appropriate an increase for early incapacity |
| higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| middle rate |
8.90 |
9.00 |
| lower rate |
4.45 |
4.50 |
| Maximum reduced earnings allowance |
43.24 |
43.72 |
| Maximum retirement allowance |
10.81 |
10.93 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
| exceptional rate |
86.60 |
87.60 |
| intermediate rate |
64.95 |
65.70 |
| normal maximum rate |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| part-time rate |
21.65 |
21.90 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Invalid Care Allowance |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
| Contribution based JSA—pers. rates |
| under 18 |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| 18 to 24 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 25 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| Income-based JSA—pers. allowances |
| under 18 |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| 18 to 24 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 25 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| lone parent |
| under 18—usual rate |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| under 18—higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| 18 or over |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| couple |
| both under 18 |
30.95 |
31.45 |
| both under 18, one disabled |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| both under 18, with resp. for a child |
61.35 |
62.35 |
| one under 18, one 18-24 |
40.70 |
41.35 |
| one under 18, one 25+ |
51.40 |
52.20 |
| both 18 or over |
80.65 |
81.95 |
| dependent children from birth to September following 16th birthday |
25.90 |
26.60 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
30.95 |
31.75 |
| Residential Allowance except Greater London |
59.40 |
61.30 |
| Greater London |
66.10 |
68.20 |
| Premiums |
| family |
13.90 |
14.25 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
15.75 |
15.90 |
| pensioner |
| single |
23.60 |
26.25 |
| couple |
35.95 |
40.00 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
| couple |
39.20 |
43.40 |
| pensioner (higher) |
| single |
30.85 |
33.85 |
| couple |
44.65 |
49.10 |
| disability |
| single |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| couple |
31.25 |
31.75 |
| severe disability |
| single |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
39.75 |
40.20 |
| couple (both qualify) |
79.50 |
80.40 |
| disabled child |
21.90 |
22.25 |
| carer |
13.95 |
14.15 |
| Maximum amounts for accommodation and meals in residential care homes: |
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
230.00 |
234.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
230.00 |
234.00 |
| mental handicap |
262.00 |
266.00 |
| physical disablement |
| (a) (under pension age) |
298.00 |
303.00 |
| others |
218.00 |
221.00 |
| maximum Greater London |
| increase |
45.00 |
46.00 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| nursing homes |
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
326.00 |
331.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
326.00 |
331.00 |
| mental handicap |
332.00 |
337.00 |
| terminal illness |
325.00 |
330.00 |
| physical disablement |
| (a) (under pension age) |
367.00 |
373.00 |
| others (including elderly) |
325.00 |
330.00 |
| maximum Greater London |
| increase |
50.00 |
51.00 |
| Amounts for meals where these cannot be purchased within the accommodation: (Daily Rate) |
|
|
| breakfast |
1.10 |
1.10 |
| midday meal |
1.55 |
1.55 |
| evening meal |
1.55 |
1.55 |
| Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes: |
|
|
| personal expenses |
14.75 |
15.45 |
| dependent children |
| (a) under 11 |
6.05 |
6.15 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
8.85 |
9.00 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
10.25 |
10.40 |
| (d) age 18 |
14.75 |
15.00 |
| hospital |
| higher rate |
16.70 |
16.90 |
| lower rate |
13.35 |
13.50 |
| local authority (Pt III) |
| accommodation |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| of which, Personal Expenses |
14.75 |
15.00 |
| Housing costs deduction for non-dependants aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work or gross income less than £81.00 |
7.20 |
7.40 |
| aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
|
|
| gross income: less than £81.00 |
7.20 |
7.40 |
| gross income: £81 to £117.99 |
16.50 |
17.00 |
| gross income: £118 to £154.99 |
22.65 |
23.35 |
| gross income: £155 to £203.99 |
37.10 |
38.20 |
| gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 |
42.25 |
43.50 |
| gross income: £255.00 and above |
46.35 |
47.75 |
| Deduction for direct payments |
| Deductions from JSA (IB) arrears of housing, fuel and water costs council tax and fines default, and |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| Deductions for Child Maintenance |
|
|
| deductions for child maintenance (standard) |
5.20 |
5.30 |
| deductions for child maintenance (lower) |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| Arrears of Community Charge |
| court order against claimant |
2.60 |
2.65 |
| court order against couple |
4.05 |
4.10 |
| Deductions from JSA (Cont.) |
| Arrears of Comm. Charge, Council Tax, fines & overpayment recovery |
| Age 16-17 |
10.31 |
10.48 |
| Age 18-24 |
13.56 |
13.78 |
| Age 25+ |
17.13 |
17.40 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Supp. Maintenance |
| Age 16-17 |
10.31 |
10.48 |
| Age 18-24 |
13.56 |
13.78 |
| Age 25+ |
17.13 |
17.40 |
| Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments in JSA (ib) |
| ordinary overpayments |
7.80 |
7.95 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
10.40 |
10.40 |
| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
27.50 |
28.00 |
| Capital |
| upper limit |
8,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amt disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Disregards |
| standard earnings |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| couples earnings |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| higher earnings |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.25 |
9.25 |
| Maternity Allowance |
| Lower rate |
51.70 |
52.25 |
| Higher rate |
59.55 |
60.20 |
| New standard rate |
0.00 |
60.20 |
| MA threshold |
0.00 |
30.00 |
| Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme and the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) |
| Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum) |
108.10 |
109.30 |
| Partial disablement allowance |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| Unemployability supplement |
66.70 |
67.50 |
| plus where appropriate increases for early incapacity |
|
|
| higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| middle rate |
8.90 |
9.00 |
| lower rate |
4.45 |
4.50 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
| exceptional rate |
86.60 |
87.60 |
| intermediate rate |
64.95 |
65.70 |
| normal maximum rate |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| part-time rate |
21.65 |
21.90 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| Lesser incapacity allowance |
| maximum rate of allowance |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| based on loss of earnings over |
52.95 |
53.55 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Retirement Pension |
| Category A or B |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| Category B (lower)—husband's insurance |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| Category C or D—non-contributory |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| Category C (lower)—non-contributory |
23.90 |
24.15 |
| Additional pension |
Increase by: |
|
|
|
1.1% |
| Increments to:- |
| Basic & additional pensions |
Increase by: |
|
| Contracted out deductions (CODs) (Pre April 1988 earnings) |
|
1.1% |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) |
| Increments to CODs |
| (April 1988–April 1996 earnings) |
Additional increase |
Nil |
|
0.2% to that paid |
|
| (3.0% paid by schemes) |
by schemes |
|
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit)(pence) |
8.67 |
8.77 |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (Inherited) |
|
|
Increase by: 1.1% |
| Addition at age 80 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance |
| Basic rate |
40.35 |
40.80 |
| Age-related addition (from December 1990) |
| Higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| Middle rate |
8.90 |
9.00 |
| Lower rate |
4.45 |
4.50 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay |
| Earnings threshold |
66.00 |
67.00 |
| Lower rate |
59.55 |
60.20 |
| Statutory Sick Pay |
| Earnings threshold |
66.00 |
67.00 |
| Standard rate |
59.55 |
60.20 |
| War Pensions |
| Disablement Pension (100% rates) |
| officer (£ per annum) |
5,985.00 |
6,053.00 |
| other ranks |
114.70 |
116.00 |
| Age allowances |
| 40–50% |
7.65 |
7.75 |
| over 50% but not over 70% |
11.80 |
11.95 |
| over 70% but not over 90% |
16.80 |
17.00 |
| over 90% |
23.60 |
23.90 |
| Disablement gratuity |
| specified minor injury (minimum) |
730.00 |
738.00 |
| specified minor injury (maximum) |
5,453.00 |
5,513.00 |
| unspecified minor injury (minimum) |
303.00 |
306.00 |
| unspecified minor injury (maximum) |
7,091.00 |
7,169.00 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Unemployability allowance |
|
|
| personal |
70.85 |
71.65 |
| adult dependency increase |
39.95 |
40.40 |
| increase for first child |
| (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
9.90 |
9.85 |
| increase for subsequent children |
| (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
11.35 |
11.35 |
| Invalidity allowance |
| higher rate |
14.05 |
14.20 |
| middle rate |
8.90 |
9.00 |
| lower rate |
4.45 |
4.50 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
| exceptional rate |
86.60 |
87.60 |
| intermediate rate |
64.95 |
65.70 |
| normal maximum rate |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| part-time rate |
21.65 |
21.90 |
| Comforts allowance |
| higher rate |
18.60 |
18.80 |
| lower rate |
9.30 |
9.40 |
| Mobility supplement |
41.25 |
41.70 |
| Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) |
43.24 |
43.72 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
43.30 |
43.80 |
| Severe disablement occupational allowance |
21.65 |
21.90 |
| Clothing allowance (£ per annum) |
147.00 |
149.00 |
| Education allowance (£ per annum, maximum) |
120.00 |
120.00 |
| War widow's pension (further details in schedule WWP) |
| Widow (private) |
86.60 |
87.55 |
| Widow (NCO) |
86.90 |
87.55 |
| Widow—Officer (£ per annum, maximum) |
5,356.00 |
5,415.00 |
| Childless widow u-40 (private) |
20.03 |
20.25 |
| Childless widow (NCO) |
20.33 |
20.55 |
| Childless widow (Officer maximum £ per annum) |
5,356.00 |
5,415.00 |
| Supplementary Pension |
56.45 |
57.07 |
| age allowance |
| (a) age 65 to 69 |
9.90 |
10.00 |
| (b) age 70 to 79 |
19.00 |
19.20 |
| (c) age 80 and over |
28.30 |
28.60 |
| children's allowance increase for first child (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
14.35 |
14.35 |
| increase for subsequent children (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
15.80 |
15.85 |
| Orphan's pension |
| increase for first child (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
16.20 |
16.20 |
| increase for subsequent children (See note on Child Dependency Increase) |
17.65 |
17.70 |
| Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) |
84.55 |
85.50 |
| Rent allowance (maximum) |
32.75 |
33.10 |
| Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) |
|
Rates 1999 |
Rates 2000 |
| Adult orphan's pension (maximum) |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| Widower's pension |
| private (maximum) |
86.60 |
87.55 |
| officer (£ per annum, maximum) |
5,356.00 |
5,415.00 |
| Widow's Benefit |
| Widow's payment (lump sum) |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| Widowed mother's allowance |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| Widow's pension |
| standard rate |
66.75 |
67.50 |
| age-related3 |
| age 54 (49) |
62.08 |
62.78 |
| 53 (48) |
57.41 |
58.05 |
| 52 (47) |
52.73 |
53.33 |
| 51 (46) |
48.06 |
48.60 |
| 50 (45) |
43.39 |
43.88 |
| 49 (44) |
38.72 |
39.15 |
| 48 (43) |
34.04 |
34.43 |
| 47 (42) |
29.37 |
29.70 |
| 46 (41) |
24.70 |
24.98 |
| 45 (40) |
20.03 |
20.25 |
| 1 NB—The Overlapping Benefits Regulations provide for the rate of child dependency increases, guardian's allowance and child special allowance to be adjusted where the increase or allowance is payable for the eldest eligible child for whom ChB is also payable. The weekly rate of the increase or allowance is reduced by the differential (less the £3.50 from April 2000) between the rate of ChB payable for the oldest eligible child and that payable for a subsequent child. |
| 2 Includes £2.50 increase from 9 November 1998. |
| 3 For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets. |