The information requested is in the schedule.
| Schedule of main proposed Social Security benefit rates from April 1991 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| Attendance allowance |
|
|
| higher rate |
37.55 |
41.65 |
| lower rate |
25.05 |
27.80 |
| Child benefit |
|
|
| only, elder or eldest for whom child benefit is payable |
7.25 |
8.25 |
| each subsequent child |
7.25 |
7.25 |
| Child's special allowance (see note on Child Dependency Increase) |
9.65 |
10.70 |
| Community charge benefit |
|
|
| Personal allowances |
|
|
| single |
|
|
| 18 to 24 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 25 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| lone parent—18 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| couple—one or both over 18 |
57.60 |
62.25 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| under 11 |
12.35 |
13.35 |
| 11 to 15 |
18.25 |
19.75 |
| 16 to 17 |
21.90 |
23.65 |
| 18 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
7.35 |
7.95 |
| lone parent |
9.70 |
10.05 |
| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
11.80 |
13.75 |
| couple |
17.95 |
20.90 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
14.40 |
15.55 |
| couple |
21.60 |
23.35 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
17.05 |
18.45 |
| couple |
24.25 |
26.20 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| couple |
22.10 |
23.90 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (both qualify) |
56.40 |
62.50 |
| disabled child |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| carer |
10.00 |
10.80 |
| Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
11.75 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
19.40 |
10.40 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
116,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 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—in receipt of IS |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| lone parent—not in receipt of IS |
25.00 |
25.00 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| where the claimant has a partner |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| single claimant |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Other income disregards |
|
|
| war disablement pension and war widows pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student loan |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50 per cent, of the balance of the charge |
120.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
7.35 |
8.05 |
| Dependency increases |
|
|
| Adult Dependency increases |
|
|
| For spouse or person looking after children, with:— |
|
|
| retirement pension on own insurance invalidity pension, unemployability supplement and, if beneficiary over pension age, unemployment benefit |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| non-contributory retirement pension, invalid care allowance and severe disablement allowance |
16.85 |
18.70 |
| sickness benefit if beneficiary over pension age |
27.00 |
29.95 |
| unemployment benefit |
23.05 |
25.55 |
| maternity allowance/sickness benefit |
22.10 |
24.50 |
| Child Dependency increases |
|
|
| For each child with:— |
|
|
| retirement pension, widows benefit, invalidity benefit, invalid care allowance, severe disablement allowance, higher rate industrial death benefit, unemployability supplement and sickness/ unemployment benefit if beneficiary over pension age |
9.65 |
10.70 |
| Note: It is intended to make regulations so that, for child dependency increases, child's special allowance and guardian's allowance, the rate for the child will be abated by any increase in child benefit for that child. |
|
|
| Earnings rules |
|
|
| Invalid care allowance |
20.00 |
30.00 |
| Unemployment benefit (daily rate) |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Therapeutic earnings limit |
35.00 |
39.00 |
| Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) |
1,820.00 |
2,028.00 |
| War pensioners' unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) |
1,820.00 |
2,028.00 |
| Adult dependency increases with sickness benefit where claimant is |
|
|
| (a) under pension age |
22.10 |
24.50 |
| (b) over pension age |
27.00 |
29.95 |
| maternity allowance |
22.10 |
24.50 |
| unemployment benefit where claimant is |
|
|
| (a) under pension age |
23.05 |
25.55 |
| (b) over pension age |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| retirement pension, invalidity pension, severe disablement allowance, unemployability supplement where dependant |
|
|
| (a) is living with claimant |
37.35 |
41.40 |
| (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule |
45.09 |
45.09 |
| retirement pension, invalidity pension and unemployability supplement where dependant not living with claimant |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| severe disablement allowance where dependant not living with claimant |
16.85 |
18.70 |
| invalid care allowance |
16.85 |
18.70 |
| Child dependency increases level at which CDIs payable with long-term benefits are affected by earnings of claimant's spouse or partner for first child |
100.00 |
110.00 |
| for each subsequent child |
13.00 |
14.00 |
| Family credit |
| Adult credit |
36.35 |
38.30 |
| Child credit |
| under 11 |
8.25 |
9.70 |
| 11 to 15 |
14.15 |
16.10 |
| 16 to 17 |
17.80 |
20.05 |
| 18 |
25.10 |
27.95 |
| Applicable amount (ie taper threshold) |
57.60 |
62.25 |
| Capital |
| upper limit |
18,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Disregards |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student loan |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50 per cent, of the balance of the charge |
120.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
7.35 |
8.05 |
| Guardian's allowance—each child (see note on Child Dependency Increase) |
9.65 |
10.70 |
| Hospital downrating |
| 20 per cent, rate |
9.40 |
10.40 |
| 40 per cent, rate |
18.80 |
20.80 |
| Housing benefit |
| Personal allowances single |
|
|
| 16 to 24 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 25 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| lone parent |
| under 18 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 18 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| couple |
|
|
| both under 18 |
43.80 |
47.30 |
| one or both over 18 |
57.60 |
62.25 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| under 11 |
12.35 |
13.35 |
| 11 to 15 |
18.25 |
19.75 |
| 16 to 17 |
21.90 |
23.65 |
| 18 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
7.35 |
7.95 |
| lone parent |
9.70 |
10.05 |
| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
11.80 |
13.75 |
| couple |
17.95 |
20.90 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
14.40 |
15.55 |
| couple |
21.60 |
23.35 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
17.05 |
18.45 |
| couple |
24.25 |
26.20 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| couple |
22.10 |
23.90 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (both qualify) |
56.40 |
62.50 |
| disabled child |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| carer |
10.00 |
10.80 |
| Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
11.75 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
19.40 |
10.40 |
| Non-dependant deductions rent rebates and allowances aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
10.85 |
13.50 |
| others, aged 18 or over, or on Income Support and over 25 |
4.55 |
5.70 |
| low earnings threshold |
56.05 |
62.15 |
| Service charges for fuel |
|
|
| heating |
7.35 |
8.05 |
| hot water |
0.90 |
1.00 |
| lighting |
0.60 |
0.65 |
| cooking |
0.90 |
1.00 |
| all fuel |
9.75 |
10.70 |
| Amount ineligible for meals three or more meals a day |
|
|
| single claimant |
13.15 |
14.20 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
13.15 |
14.20 |
| each child under 16 |
6.60 |
7.15 |
| less than three meals a day |
|
|
| single claimant |
8.75 |
9.45 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
8.75 |
9.45 |
| each child under 16 |
4.35 |
4.70 |
| breakfast only—claimant and each member of family |
1.60 |
1.75 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
116,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
|
|
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| £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—in receipt of IS |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| lone parent—not in receipt of IS |
25.00 |
25.00 |
| where the claimant has a partner |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| single claimant |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Other income disregards |
|
|
| war disablement pension and war widows pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student loan |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50 per cent, of the balance of the charge |
120.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
7.35 |
8.05 |
| Income Support |
|
|
| Personal allowances |
|
|
| single |
|
|
| under 18—usual rate |
21.90 |
23.65 |
| under 18—higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 18 to 24 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 25 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| lone parent |
|
|
| under 18—usual rate |
21.90 |
23.65 |
| under 18—higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| 18 or over |
36.70 |
39.65 |
| couple |
|
|
| both under 18 |
43.80 |
47.30 |
| one or both over 18 |
57.60 |
62.25 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| under 11 |
12.35 |
13.35 |
| 11 to 15 |
18.25 |
19.75 |
| 16 to 17 |
21.90 |
23.65 |
| 18 |
28.80 |
31.15 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
7.35 |
7.95 |
| lone parent |
4.10 |
4.45 |
| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
11.80 |
13.75 |
| couple |
17.95 |
20.90 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
14.40 |
15.55 |
| couple |
21.60 |
23.35 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
17.05 |
18.45 |
| couple |
24.25 |
26.20 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| couple |
22.10 |
23.90 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| couple (both qualify) |
56.40 |
62.50 |
| disabled child |
15.40 |
16.65 |
| carer |
10.00 |
10.80 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| Maximum amounts for accommodation and meals in residential care homes |
|
|
| old age |
1155.00 |
160.00 |
| very dependent elderly |
1170.00 |
185.00 |
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
1155.00 |
170.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
1155.00 |
170.00 |
| mental handicap |
1180.00 |
195.00 |
| physical disablement |
|
|
| (a) (under pension age) |
1215.00 |
230.00 |
| (b) (over pension age) |
1155.00 |
160.00 |
| others |
1155.00 |
160.00 |
| maximum Greater London increase |
23.00 |
23.00 |
| nursing homes |
|
|
| mental disorder (not handicap) |
1210.00 |
255.00 |
| drug/alcohol dependence |
1210.00 |
255.00 |
| mental handicap |
1225.00 |
260.00 |
| terminal illness |
1260.00 |
275.00 |
| physical disablement |
|
|
| (a) (under pension age) |
1255.00 |
290.00 |
| (b) (over pension age) |
1210.00 |
255.00 |
| others (including elderly) |
1210.00 |
255.00 |
| maximum Greater London increase |
23.00 |
33.00 |
| 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 |
10.55 |
11.40 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| (a) Under 11 |
4.30 |
4.65 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
6.35 |
6.85 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
7.35 |
7.95 |
| (d) age 18 |
10.55 |
11.40 |
| hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
11.75 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
19.40 |
10.40 |
| local authority (Pt III) accommodation |
9.40 |
10.40 |
| the Polish home Ilford Park: |
|
|
| maximum amount for accommodation and meals |
1155.00 |
160.00 |
| personal expenses for claimant |
13.95 |
15.10 |
| personal expenses for partner |
13.95 |
15.10 |
| personal expenses for dependent children |
|
|
| (a) Under 11 |
4.30 |
4.65 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
6.35 |
6.85 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
7.35 |
7.95 |
| (d) age 18 |
12.55 |
13.55 |
| Housing costs deduction for non.dependants |
|
|
| aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
10.85 |
13.50 |
| others, aged 18 or over, or on Income Support and over 25 |
4.55 |
5.70 |
| low earnings threshold |
56.05 |
62.15 |
| Deduction for direct payments |
|
|
| fuel debt 5 per cent. rate |
1.85 |
2.00 |
| fuel debt 10 per cent. rate |
3.70 |
4.00 |
| arrears of housing costs |
1.85 |
2.00 |
| arrears of water rates |
1.85 |
2.00 |
| Deductions for arrears of Community Charge |
|
|
| single debtor |
1.85 |
2.00 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| couple debtors both with IS |
2.90 |
3.15 |
| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
19.50 |
21.00 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
18,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3.000.00 |
| 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 |
| higher earnings |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widows pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student loan |
110.00 |
10.00 |
| student's convenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50 per cent, of the balance of the charge |
120.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
7.35 |
8.05 |
| Industrial death benefit |
|
|
| Widow's pension |
|
|
| higher rate |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| lower rate |
14.07 |
15.60 |
| Industrial disablement pension |
|
|
| 18 and over, or under 18 with dependants |
|
|
| 100 per cent. |
76.60 |
84.90 |
| 90 per cent. |
68.94 |
76.41 |
| 80 per cent. |
61.28 |
67.92 |
| 70 per cent. |
53.62 |
59.43 |
| 60 per cent. |
45.96 |
50.94 |
| 50 per cent. |
38.30 |
42.45 |
| 40 per cent. |
30.64 |
33.96 |
| 30 per cent. |
22.98 |
25.47 |
| 20 per cent. |
15.32 |
16.98 |
| Under 18 |
|
|
| 100 per cent. |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| 90 per cent. |
42.21 |
46.80 |
| 80 per cent. |
37.52 |
41.60 |
| 70 per cent. |
32.83 |
36.40 |
| 60 per cent. |
28.14 |
31.20 |
| 50 per cent. |
23.45 |
26.00 |
| 40 per cent. |
18.76 |
20.80 |
| 30 per cent. |
14.07 |
15.60 |
| 20 per cent. |
9.38 |
10.40 |
| Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) |
5,090.00 |
5,640.00 |
| Unemployability Supplement plus where appropriate an increase for early incapacity |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| higher rate |
10.00 |
11.10 |
| middle rate |
6.20 |
6.90 |
| lower rate |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| Maximum reduced earnings allowance |
30.64 |
33.96 |
| Maximum retirement allowance |
7.66 |
8.49 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
61.40 |
68.00 |
| intermediate rate |
46.05 |
51.00 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| normal maximum rate |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| part-time rate |
15.35 |
17.00 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| Invalid care allowance |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Invalidity benefit |
|
|
| Invalidity pension |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| Invalidity allowance |
|
|
| higher rate |
10.00 |
11.10 |
| middle rate |
6.20 |
6.90 |
| lower rate |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| Maternity allowance |
35.70 |
40.60 |
| Mobility allowance |
26.25 |
29.10 |
| One-parent benefit |
5.60 |
5.60 |
| Pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, workmen's compensation (supplementation) and other schemes |
|
|
| Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum) |
76.60 |
84.90 |
| Partial disablement allowance |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Unemployment supplement plus where appropriate increases for early incapacity |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| higher rate |
10.00 |
11.10 |
| middle rate |
6.20 |
6.90 |
| lower rate |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
61.40 |
68.00 |
| intermediate rate |
46.05 |
51.00 |
| normal maximum rate |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| part-time rate |
15.35 |
17.00 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| Lesser incapacity allowance |
|
|
| maximum rate of allowance |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| based on loss of earnings over |
37.55 |
41.65 |
| Retirement pension |
|
|
| Category A or B |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| Category B (lower)—husband's insurance |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Category C or D—non-contributory |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Category C (lower)—non-contributory |
16.85 |
18.70 |
| Additional pension |
(increased by 10.9%) |
| Increments to basic and additional pension, contracted out deductions (from pre April 1988 earnings) and graduated retirement benefit |
(increased by 10.9%) |
| Contrated out deductions and increments to contracted out deductions (from post April 1988 earnings1) |
(3% paid by scheme 7.9% paid by state) |
| Graduated retirement benefit (unit)(pence) |
6.14 |
6.81 |
| Addition at age 80 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Severe disablement allowance |
|
|
| Basic rate |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| Age-related addition (from December 1990) |
|
|
| higher rate |
110.00 |
11.10 |
| middle rate |
16.20 |
6.90 |
| lower rate |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| Sickness benefit |
|
|
| Over pension age |
45.00 |
49.90 |
| Under pension age |
35.70 |
39.60 |
| Social fund |
|
|
| Maternity payment |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| Capital limit |
|
|
| aged under 60 |
1500.00 |
500.00 |
| aged 60 and over |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| Statutory maternity pay |
|
|
| Lower rate |
39.25 |
44.50 |
| Statutory sick pay |
|
|
| Lower rate |
39.25 |
43.50 |
| Standard rate |
52.50 |
52.50 |
| Unemployment benefit |
|
|
| Over pension age |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| Under pension age |
37.35 |
41.40 |
| Occupational pension abatement |
35.00 |
35.00 |
| War pensions |
|
|
| Disablement pension (100 per cent. rates) |
|
|
| private or equivalent |
76.60 |
84.90 |
| officer (£ per annum) |
3,994.00 |
4,427.00 |
| Age allowances |
|
|
| 40 per cent.-50 per cent. |
5.40 |
6.00 |
| over 50 per cent, but not over 70 per cent. |
8.35 |
9.25 |
| over 70 per cent, but not over 90 per cent. |
11.95 |
13.25 |
| over 90 per cent. |
16.70 |
18.50 |
| Disablement gratuity (base figures for calculation purposes only) |
|
|
| specified minor injury |
5,090.00 |
5,640.00 |
| unspecified minor injury |
2,799.50 |
3,102.00 |
| Unemployability allowance |
|
|
| personal |
49.80 |
55.25 |
| adult dependency increase |
28.20 |
31.25 |
| (a) increase for first child (adjusted for ChB increase) |
19.65 |
9.70 |
| (b) increase for subsequent children |
19.65 |
10.70 |
| Invalidity allowance |
|
|
| higher rate |
10.00 |
11.10 |
| middle rate |
6.20 |
6.90 |
| lower rate |
3.10 |
3.45 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
61.40 |
68.00 |
| intermediate rate |
46.05 |
51.00 |
| normal maximum rate |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| part-time rate |
15.35 |
17.00 |
| Comforts allowance |
|
|
| higher rate |
13.20 |
14.60 |
| lower rate |
6.60 |
7.30 |
| Mobility supplement |
29.15 |
32.35 |
| Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) |
30.64 |
33.96 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
30.70 |
34.00 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
Old rates 1990 |
New rates 1991 |
| Severe disablement occupational allowance |
15.35 |
17.00 |
| Clothing allowance (£ per annum) |
|
|
| higher rate |
104.00 |
115.00 |
| lower rate |
66.00 |
73.00 |
| Education allowance (£ per annum) (maximum) |
120.00 |
120.00 |
| War widow's pension (private) |
|
|
| widow |
60.95 |
67.60 |
| childless widow under 40 |
14.07 |
15.60 |
| age allowance |
|
|
| (a) age 65 to 69 |
7.00 |
7.75 |
| (b) age 70 to 79 |
13.50 |
14.95 |
| (c) age 80 and over |
20.00 |
22.20 |
| children's allowance |
|
|
| (a) increase for first child (adjusted for ChB increase) |
113.40 |
13.65 |
| (b) increase for subsequent children |
113.40 |
14.65 |
| Orphan's pension |
|
|
| (a) increase for first child (adjusted for ChB increase) |
114.70 |
15.10 |
| (b) increase for subsequent children |
114.70 |
16.10 |
| Unmarried dependant living as spouse (maximum) |
58.90 |
65.55 |
| Rent allowance (maximum) |
23.20 |
25.75 |
| Adult orphan's pension (maximum) |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| Widower's pension (maximum) |
60.95 |
67.60 |
| Widow's benefit |
|
|
| Widow's payment (lump sum) |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| Widowed mother's allowance |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| Widow's pension standard rate age related |
46.90 |
52.00 |
| age 54 (49) |
43.62 |
48.36 |
| 53 (48) |
40.33 |
44.72 |
| 52 (47) |
37.05 |
41.08 |
| 51 (46) |
33.77 |
37.44 |
| 50 (45) |
30.49 |
33.80 |
| 49 (44) |
27.20 |
30.16 |
| 48 (43) |
23.92 |
26.52 |
| 47 (42) |
20.64 |
22.88 |
| 46 (41) |
17.35 |
19.24 |
| 45 (40) |
14.07 |
15.60 |
| Note: For deaths occuring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets. |
|
|
| 1 These items either inserted for the first time or amended, between April 1990 and April 1991. |