HC Deb 13 December 1994 vol 251 cc639-41W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list details of the April 1995 benefit uprating, including those benefit rates, disregards and capital and income limits which will not be increased.

Benefit Description April 1994£ per week April 1995£ per week
Child Dependency Increase: increase in earnings limit pertaining to second or subsequent children 16.00 16.00
Christmas Bonus 10.00 10.00
Compensation recovery small payments limit 2,500 2,500
Council Tax Benefit, Disability Working Allowance, Family Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support: disregard from grant for students' books and equipment 273.00 per year 276.00 per year
Housing Benefit:
Disregard from students' eligible rent:
London 24.80 25.00
Elsewhere 17.20 17.35
Child's earning disregard 5.00 5.00
Where disabled child premium is payable 15.00 15.00
Overriding Income Disregard 10.00 10.00
Family Credit: free living accommodation treated as earnings 12.00 12.00
Incapacity Benefit—the additional rate frozen at April 1994 levels (the earnings-related additional pension currently paid with Invalidity Benefit) no fixed rate no fixed rate
Industrial Death Benefit, Widows Pension Initial Rate 57.65 57.65
Income Support Mortgage: limit on outstanding capital with which Income Support will help with interest repayments 125,000 100,000
Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme Death Benefit (lump sum) 300.00 300.00
Social Fund:
Funeral Payment No limit Maximum of 875.00
Additional Expenses 75.00 75.00
War Pensions:
Education Allowance Maximum of 120.00 per year Maximum of 120.00 per year

Mr. Hague

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Thanet, North (Mr. Gale) on 8 December at column376.

The table refers to benefit rates, disregards and capital and income limits which are not covered by the table of main benefit rates which has been placed in the Library.

Benefit Description April 1994 £ per week April 1995 £ per week
Parents and other Dependants Pensions:
One parent Maximum of 75.00 per year Maximum of 75.00 per year
Two parents 100.00 per year 100.00 per year
Other adult 54.00 per year 54.00 per year
One juvenile 26.00 per year 26.00 per year
More than one juvenile (aggregate) 75.00 per year 75.00 per year