§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the capital and income disregards for the benefits for which his Department is responsible indicating(a) the increases in levels of disregard for each year since 1997 and (b) the increases that would have been required to match the rate of inflation since 1996. [108824]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
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Benefit Rate since 1996 Current rate April 1999 Value at April 2000 if increased in line with prices since 19961 Invalid Care Allowance Earnings Limit3 50 50 55.20 War Pension disregard for Income Related benefits2 5 10 5.45 10 10 10.85 IS/JSA/HB/CTB 2: Income from a boarder 20 20 21.80 Disregard of income from a sub-tenant plus heating 13.25 13.25 14.50 Disregard of Training Bonus2 200 200 217.95 FC/DWA/HB/CTB2 Income disregard as IS but also Maintenance disregard 15 15 16.35 Student Loan disregard for Income Related Benefits 2 Student's Covenanted Income Benefit 10 10 10.85 Disregard for Income Related Benefits 5 5 5.45 IS/JSA 2: Amount for meals breakfast rate 1.10 1.10 1.25 Amount for meals other 1.55 1.55 1.75 IS: Personal Expenses for Clmt and partner, Polish Home, Ilford Park2 17.35 17.35 18.95 For Dependant child aged 18 15.55 15.55 16.95 JSA (Contribution-based) 2 Occupational/Personal Pension Disregard 50 50 54.50 Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Misc. Diseases Scheme Max. Death3 300 300 331.10 War Pensions Education Allowance2 120 120 130.75 SF Funeral Payments2 (one-off lump sum) 1,000 1,000 1,089.80 IS/FC2 Capital Limits: Lower 3,000 3,000 3,269.55 Upper 8,000 8,000 8,718.80 Housing Benefit 2 Capital Limits (Upper) 16,000 16,000 17,437.60 IS/HB for Residential Care and Nursing Homes 2 Capital Limits: Upper 16,000 16,000 17,437.60 Lower 10,000 10,000 10,898.55 Community Charge Benefit/Council Tax Benefit 2 Capital Limits (Upper) 16,000 16,000 17,437.60 Disability Working Allowance 2 Capital Limits (Upper) 16,000 16,000 17,437.60 Child's Capital Limits2 3,000 3,000 3,269.55 Social Fund 2 Capital Limits 1,000 1,000 1,089.80 1 The figures are rounded to the nearest 5 pence at each uprating date. 2 For income-related benefits the ROSSI index (Retail Prices Index less rent, local taxes and mortgage interest payments) as published by the Office for National Statistics. 3 The Retail Prices Index (all items) as published by the Office for National Statistics.