Proposed benefit and pension rates 2015 to 2016
      	   RATES	   RATES	
  (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown)	2014	2015	
			
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE			
       higher rate	81.30 	82.30 	
       lower rate	54.45 	55.10 	

BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT			
			
   Bereavement payment (lump sum)	2000.00 	2000.00 	
			
   Widowed parent's allowance	111.20 	112.55 	
			
   Bereavement Allowance			
       standard rate	111.20 	112.55 	
			
        age-related			
                                                age  54  	103.42 	104.67 	
53	95.63 	96.79 	
52	87.85 	88.91 	
51	80.06 	81.04 	
50	72.28 	73.16 	
49	64.50 	65.28 	
48	56.71 	57.40 	
47	48.93 	49.52 	
46	41.14 	41.64 	
45	33.36 	33.77 	

BENEFIT CAP			
			
In Housing Benefit (weekly rate)			
Couples and lone parents	500.00 	500.00 	
Single persons without children	350.00 	350.00 	
			
In Universal Credit (monthly rate)			
Joint claimants and single claimants with children	2167.00 	2167.00 	
Single claimants, no dependent children 	1517.00 	1517.00 	

CAPITAL LIMITS - rules common to Income Support, income based Jobseeker's Allowance, 	
income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit unless otherwise stated	

upper limit	16000.00 	16000.00 	
upper limit - Pension Credit and those getting Housing Benefit and Pension Credit Guarantee Credit	No limit	No limit	
Amount disregarded - all benefits except Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Guarantee Credit	6000.00 	6000.00 	
Amount disregarded - Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Pension Credit	10000.00 	10000.00 	
child disregard (not Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance nor Housing Benefit)	3000.00 	3000.00 	
amt disregarded (living in RC/NH)	10000.00 	10000.00 	
			
 Tariff income 			
       £1 for every £250, or part thereof, between the amount of 			
       capital disregarded and the capital upper limit			
			
Tariff income - Pension Credit and Housing Benefit where clmt/ptner is over Guarantee Credit qualifying age	
      £1 for every £500, or part thereof, above or between the amount of			
      capital disregarded and any capital upper limit applicable			

CARER'S ALLOWANCE	61.35 	62.10 	

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(IR), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit			
			
aged 25 and over in receipt of IS and JSA(IR),			
or any age in receipt of main phase ESA(IR),			
aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work 	14.15 	14.55 	
			
aged 18 or over and in remunerative work			
       - gross income: less than £129	14.15 	14.55 	
       - gross income: £129 to £188.99         	32.45 	33.40 	
       - gross income: £189 to £245.99      	44.55 	45.85 	
       - gross income: £246 to £327.99   	72.95 	75.05 	
       - gross income: £328 to £407.99     	83.05 	85.45 	
       - gross income: £408 and above     	91.15 	93.80 	
			
 Deductions from housing benefit			
   Service charges for fuel			
       heating	27.55 	28.80 	
       hot water	3.20 	3.35 	
       lighting	2.20 	2.30 	
       cooking	3.20 	3.35 	
			
   Amount ineligible for meals			
       three or more meals a day			
         single claimant	26.55 	26.85 	
         each person in family aged 16 or over	26.55 	26.85 	
         each child under 16	13.45 	13.60 	
       less than three meals a day			
         single claimant	17.65 	17.85 	
         each person in family aged 16 or over	17.65 	17.85 	
         each child under 16	8.90 	9.00 	
       breakfast only - claimant and each member of the family	3.25 	3.30 	
			
Amount for personal expenses (not HB)	23.75 	24.00 	
			
Third party deductions from IS, JSA(IR), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit for;			
			
    arrears of housing, fuel and water costs	3.65 	3.70 	
    council tax etc. and deductions for ELDS and ILS.			
			
    child support, contribution towards maintenance (CTM) 			
        standard deduction	7.30 	7.40 	
        lower deduction	3.65 	3.70 	
			
    arrears of Community Charge 			
       court order against claimant	3.65 	3.70 	
       court order against couple	5.70 	5.75 	
			
    fine or compensation order 			
       standard rate	5.00 	5.00 	
       lower rate	3.65 	3.70 	
			
Maximum deduction rates for recovery of overpayments (not JSA(C)/ESA(C))			
    ordinary overpayments	10.95 	11.10 	
			
Fraud Overpayments	18.25 	18.50 	
			
Deductions from JSA(C) and ESA (C)			
   Arrears of Comm. Charge & overpayment recovery			
        Age 16 - 24	19.11 	19.30 	
        Age 25 +	24.13 	24.36 	
Arrears of Council Tax & Fines			
        Age 16 - 24	22.94 	23.16 	
        Age 25 +	28.96 	29.24 	
   Max. dedn for arrears of Child Maintenance 			
        Age 16 - 24	19.11 	19.30 	
        Age 25 +	24.13 	24.36 	

DEPENDENCY INCREASES			
			
Adult dependency increases for spouse or person looking after children - payable with;	
			
       State Pension on own insurance (Cat A or B)	64.90 	65.70 	
       long term Incapacity Benefit 	60.45 	61.20 	
			
       Severe Disablement Allowance	36.30 	36.75 	
			
       Carers Allowance 	36.10 	36.55 	
			
       short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)	58.20 	58.90 	
			
      short-term Incapacity Benefit (under State Pension age)	47.10 	47.65 	
			
Child Dependency Increases - payable with;			
    State Pension; Widowed Mothers/Parents Allowance; 	11.35 	11.35 	
    short-term Incapacity benefit - higher rate or over state pension age; 			
      long-term Incapacity Benefit; Carer's Allowance; Severe Disablement 			
      Unemployability Supplement.			
			
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.	8.05 	8.00 	

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE			
			
   Care Component			
       Highest	81.30 	82.30 	
       Middle	54.45 	55.10 	
       Lowest	21.55 	21.80 	
			
   Mobility Component			
       Higher	56.75 	57.45 	
       Lower	21.55 	21.80 	

DISREGARDS 			
			
Housing Benefit			
   Earnings disregards			
       standard (single claimant)	5.00 	5.00 	
       couple	10.00 	10.00 	
       higher (special occupations/circumstances)	20.00 	20.00 	
       lone parent	25.00 	25.00 	
       childcare charges	175.00 	175.00 	
       childcare charges (2 or more children)	300.00 	300.00 	
       permitted work higher	101.00 	104.00 	
       permitted work lower	20.00 	20.00 	
   Other Income disregards			
       adult maintenance disregard	15.00 	15.00 	
       war disablement pension and war widows pension	10.00 	10.00 	
       widowed mothers/parents allowance	15.00 	15.00 	
       Armed Forces Compensation Scheme	10.00 	10.00 	
       student loan	10.00 	10.00 	
       student's covenanted income	5.00 	5.00 	
       income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)	20.00 	20.00 	
       additional earnings disregard	17.10 	17.10 	
       income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)	20.00 	20.00 	
			
Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA(IR)) and Pension Credit	
   Earnings disregards			
       standard (single claimant) (not ESA(IR))	5.00 	5.00 	
       couple (not ESA(IR))	10.00 	10.00 	
       higher (special occupations/circumstances)	20.00 	20.00 	
partner of claimant (ESA(IR))	20.00 (maximum)	20.00 (maximum)	
   Other Income disregards			
       war disablement pension and war widows pension	10.00 	10.00 	
       widowed mothers/parents allowance	10.00 	10.00 	
       Armed Forces Compensation Scheme	10.00 	10.00 	
       student loan (not Pension Credit)	10.00 	10.00 	
       student's covenanted income (not Pension Credit)	5.00 	5.00 	
       income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)	20.00 	20.00 	
       income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)	20.00 	20.00 	
			
EARNINGS RULES			
			
Carers Allowance	102.00 	110.00 	
			
Limit of earnings from councillor's allowance	101.00 	104.00 	
			
Permitted work earnings limit - higher	101.00 	104.00 	
			
                                                - lower	20.00 	20.00 	
			
Industrial injuries unemployability supplement	5252.00 	5408.00 	
permitted earnings level (annual amount)			
			
Earnings level at which adult dependency (ADI) increases are 			
affected with:			
			
   short-term incap.benefit where claimant is			
        (a) under state pension age	47.10 	47.65 	
        (b) over state pension age	58.20 	58.90 	
			
    state pension, long term incapacity benefit, 			
    severe disablement allowance, unemployability			
    supplement - payable when dependant			
       (a) is living with claimant	72.40 	73.10 	
       (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule	45.09 	45.09 	
			
    Earnings level at which ADI is affected when dependant			
    is not living with claimant;			
       state pension, 	64.90 	65.70 	
       long-term incapacity benefit,	60.45 	61.20 	
       unemployability supplement,	61.35 	62.10 	
       severe disablement allowance 	36.30 	36.75 	
			
   Carers allowance	36.10 	36.55 	
			
   Earnings level at which child dependency increases  			
   are affected			
       for first child	225.00 	230.00 	
       additional amount for each subsequent child	30.00 	30.00 	

  Pension income threshold for incapacity benefit	85.00 	85.00 	
  Pension income threshold for contributory Employment Support      
  Allowance	85.00 	85.00 	

EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE			
			
Personal Allowances			
   Single			
       under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
       25 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   lone parent			
       under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       18 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   couple			
       both under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       both under 18 with child	86.65 	87.50 	
       both under 18 (main phase)	72.40 	73.10 	
       both under 18 with child (main phase)	113.70 	114.85 	
       one 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply)	113.70 	114.85 	
       both over 18	113.70 	114.85 	
       claimant under 25, partner under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       claimant 25 or over, partner under 18	72.40 	73.10 	
       claimant (main phase), partner under 18	72.40 	73.10 	
			
Premiums			
			
   enhanced disability			
       single	15.55 	15.75 	
       couple	22.35 	22.60 	
			
   severe disability			
       single	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (lower rate)	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (higher rate)	122.20 	123.70 	
			
   carer	34.20 	34.60 	
			
   pensioner 			
       single with WRAC	47.20 	49.05 	
       single with support component	40.20 	41.90 	
       single with no component	75.95 	78.10 	
       couple with WRAC	84.05 	86.95 	
       couple with support component	77.05 	79.80 	
       couple with no component	112.80 	116.00 	
			
Components			
			
   Work-related Activity 	28.75 	29.05 	
   Support 	35.75 	36.20 	

HOUSING BENEFIT			
			
Personal allowances			
			
   single			
       under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
       25 or over 	72.40 	73.10 	
       entitled to main phase ESA	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   lone parent			
       under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       18 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
       entitled to main phase ESA	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   couple			
       both under 18	86.65 	87.50 	
       one or both 18 or over	113.70 	114.85 	
       claimant entitled to main phase ESA	113.70 	114.85 	
			
   dependent children	66.33 	66.90 	
			
   pensioner 			
single/lone parent has attained the qualifying age for Pension Credit                          
but under 65.	148.35 	151.20 	
couple – one or both has attained the qualifying age for Pension 
Credit but both under 65	226.50 	230.85 	
       single / lone parent - 65 and over	165.15 	166.05 	
       couple - one or both 65 and over 	247.20 	248.30 	
			
Premiums			
			
       family	17.45 	17.45 	
       family (lone parent rate)	22.20 	22.20 	

   disability			
         single	31.85 	32.25 	
         couple	45.40 	45.95 	
			
   enhanced disability 			
         single 	15.55 	15.75 	
         disabled child 	24.08 	24.43 	
         couple 	22.35 	22.60 	
			
   severe disability			
         single	61.10 	61.85 	
         couple (lower rate)	61.10 	61.85 	
         couple (higher rate)	122.20 	123.70 	
			
   disabled child	59.50 	60.06 	
			
   carer	34.20 	34.60 	
			
   ESA components			
       work-related activity 	28.75 	29.05 	
       support	35.75 	36.20 	

INCAPACITY BENEFIT			
			
   Long-term Incapacity Benefit	104.10 	105.35 	
			
   Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age)			
       lower rate	78.50 	79.45 	
       higher rate	92.95 	94.05 	
			
   Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)			
       lower rate	99.90 	101.10 	
       higher rate	104.10 	105.35 	
			
   Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age			
       higher rate	11.00 	11.15 	
       lower rate	6.15 	6.20 	
			
   Invalidity Allowance (Transitional)			
       higher rate	11.00 	11.15 	
       middle rate	6.15 	6.20 	
       lower rate	6.15 	6.20 	

INCOME SUPPORT			
			
Personal Allowances			
   single			
       under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
       25 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   lone parent			
       under 18 	57.35 	57.90 	
       18 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   couple			
       both under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       both under 18 - higher rate	86.65 	87.50 	
       one under 18, one under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
       one under 18, one 25 and over      	72.40 	73.10 	
       both 18 or over	113.70 	114.85 	
			
       dependent children	66.33 	66.90 	
			
Premiums			
			
   family / lone parent	17.45 	17.45 	
			
   pensioner (applies to couples only)	112.80 	116.00 	
			
   disability			
       single	31.85 	32.25 	
       couple	45.40 	45.95 	
			
   enhanced disability			
       single	15.55 	15.75 	
       disabled child 	24.08 	24.43 	
       couple 	22.35 	22.60 	
			
   severe disability			
       single	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (lower rate)	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (higher rate)	122.20 	123.70 	
			
   disabled child	59.50 	60.06 	
			
   carer	34.20 	34.60 	
			
   Relevant sum for strikers	40.00 	40.50 	

INDUSTRIAL DEATH BENEFIT			
			
Widow's pension			
   higher rate	113.10 	115.95 	
   lower rate	33.93 	34.79 	
Widower's pension	113.10 	115.95 	

INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT			
			
Standard rate			
       100%	166.00 	168.00 	
       90%	149.40 	151.20 	
       80%	132.80 	134.40 	
       70%	116.20 	117.60 	
       60%	99.60 	100.80 	
       50%	83.00 	84.00 	
       40%	66.40 	67.20 	
       30%	49.80 	50.40 	
       20%	33.20 	33.60 	
			
   Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)	11020.00 	11150.00 	
			
   Unemployability Supplement	102.60 	103.85 	
       increase for early incapacity			
          higher rate	21.25 	21.50 	
          middle rate	13.70 	13.90 	
          lower rate	6.85 	6.95 	
			
   Maximum reduced earnings allowance	66.40 	67.20 	

   Maximum retirement allowance	16.60 	16.80 	
			
   Constant attendance allowance			
       exceptional rate	132.80 	134.40 	
       intermediate rate	99.60 	100.80 	
       normal maximum rate	66.40 	67.20 	
       part-time rate	33.20 	33.60 	
			
   Exceptionally severe disablement allowance	66.40 	67.20 	

JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE			
			
Contribution based JSA - Personal rates			
   under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
   25 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
Income-based JSA - personal allowances			
   under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
   25 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   lone parent			
       under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       18 or over	72.40 	73.10 	
			
   couple			
       both under 18	57.35 	57.90 	
       both under 18 - higher rate	86.65 	87.50 	
       one under 18, one under 25	57.35 	57.90 	
       one under 18, one 25 and over      	72.40 	73.10 	
       both 18 or over	113.70 	114.85 	
			
   dependent children	66.33 	66.90 	
			
Premiums			
			
   family / lone parent	17.45 	17.45 	
			
   pensioner			
       single	75.95 	78.10 	
       couple	112.80 	116.00 	
			
   disability			
       single	31.85 	32.25 	
       couple	45.40 	45.95 	
			
   enhanced disability			
       single	15.55 	15.75 	
       disabled child 	24.08 	24.43 	
       couple 	22.35 	22.60 	
			
   severe disability			
       single	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (lower rate)	61.10 	61.85 	
       couple (higher rate)	122.20 	123.70 	
			
   disabled child	59.50 	60.06 	
			
   carer	34.20 	34.60 	
			
   Prescribed sum for strikers	40.00 	40.50 	

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE			
			
Standard rate	138.18 	139.58 	
MA threshold	30.00 	30.00 	

PENSION CREDIT			
			
Standard minimum guarantee			
   single	148.35 	151.20 	
   couple	226.50 	230.85 	
			
Additional amount for severe disability			
   single	61.10 	61.85 	
   couple (one qualifies)	61.10 	61.85 	
   couple (both qualify)	122.20 	123.70 	
			
Additional amount for carers	34.20 	34.60 	
			
Savings credit 			
   threshold - single	120.35 	126.50 	
   threshold - couple 	192.00 	201.80 	
   maximum - single	16.80 	14.82 	
   maximum - couple 	20.70 	17.43 	
			
Amount for claimant and first spouse in polygamous marriage	226.50 	230.85 	
Additional amount for additional spouse	78.15 	79.65 	
			
Non-State Pensions (for Pension Credit purposes)			
Statutory minimum increase to non-state pensions	2.70%	1.20%	

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT			
			
Daily living component			
Enhanced	81.30 	82.30 	
Standard	54.45 	55.10 	
			
Mobility component			
Enhanced	56.75 	57.45 	
Standard	21.55 	21.80 	

SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE			
			
Basic rate	73.75 	74.65 	
Age-related addition (from Dec 90)			
   Higher rate	11.00 	11.15 	
   Middle rate	6.15 	6.20 	
   Lower rate	6.15 	6.20 	

STATE PENSION			
			
Category A or B	113.10 	115.95 	
Category B(lower) - spouse or civil partner's insurance	67.80 	69.50 	
Category C or D   - non-contributory	67.80 	69.50 	
			
Additional pension	2.70%	1.20%	
			
Increments to:- 			
   Basic pension	2.70%	1.20%	
   Additional pension	2.70%	1.20%	
   Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) 	2.70%	1.20%	
   Inheritable lump sum	2.70%	1.20%	
			
Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of	Nil	Nil	
pre-April 1988 contracted-out earnings			
			
Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of 			
contracted-out earnings from April 1988 to 1997	2.70%	1.20%	
			
Graduated Retirement Benefit  (unit)	0.1314	0.1330	
			
Increase of long term incapacity for age	2.70%	1.20%	
			
Addition at age 80	0.25 	0.25 	
			
Increase of Long-term incapacity for age			
       higher rate	21.25 	21.50 	
       lower rate	10.65 	10.80 	
			
Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients			
       higher rate	21.25 	21.50 	
       middle rate	13.70 	13.90 	
       lower rate	6.85 	6.95 	

STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY			
			
   Earnings threshold	111.00 	112.00 	
   Standard Rate	138.18 	139.58 	

STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY			
			
   Earnings threshold	111.00 	112.00 	
   Standard rate	138.18 	139.58 	

STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY			
			
   Earnings threshold	111.00 	112.00 	
   Standard Rate	138.18 	139.58 	
   Additional statutory paternity pay	138.18 	139.58 	
			
STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY			
			
   Earnings threshold	111.00 	112.00 	
   Standard rate	138.18 	139.58 	

STATUTORY SICK PAY			
			
   Earnings threshold	111.00 	112.00 	
   Standard rate	87.55 	88.45 	

UNIVERSAL CREDIT (monthly rates)			
			
Universal Credit Minimum Amount	0.01 	0.01 	
			
Universal Credit Amounts			
Standard allowance			
Single			
Single under 25	249.28 	251.77 	
Single 25 or over	314.67 	317.82 	
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	391.29 	395.20 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	493.95 	498.89 	
Child element			
First child	274.58 	277.08 	
Second/ subsequent child	229.17 	231.67 	
Disabled child additions			
Lower rate addition	124.86 	126.11 	
Higher rate addition	362.92 	367.92 	
Limited Capabilty for Work element	124.86 	126.11 	
Limited Capabilty for Work and Work-Related Activity element	311.86 	315.60 	
Carer element	148.61 	150.39 	
Childcare costs element			
Maximum for one child	532.29 	532.29 	
Maximum for two or more children	912.50 	912.50 	
			
Non-dependants' housing cost contributions	68.68 	69.37 	
			
Work allowances			
Higher work allowance (no housing element)			
Single			
Single claimant, no dependent children	111.00 	111.00 	
Single claimant, one or more children	734.00 	734.00 	
Single claimant, limited capability for work	647.00 	647.00 	
Joint claimants			
Joint claimant, no dependent children	111.00 	111.00 	
Joint claimant, one or more children	536.00 	536.00 	
Joint claimant, limited capability for work	647.00 	647.00 	
Lower work allowance			
Single			
Single claimant, no dependent children	111.00 	111.00 	
Single claimant, one or more children	263.00 	263.00 	
Single claimant, limited capability for work	192.00 	192.00 	
Joint claimants			
Joint claimant, no dependent children	111.00 	111.00 	
Joint claimant, one or more children	222.00 	222.00 	
Joint claimant, limited capability for work	192.00 	192.00 	
			
Assumed income from capital for every £250 or part thereof, between 
capital disregard and upper capital limit	4.35 	4.35 	
			
Third Party Deductions at 5% of UC Standard Allowance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included 
in rent)	
			
Single			
Single under 25	12.46 	12.59 	
Single 25 or over	15.73 	15.89 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	19.56 	19.76 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	24.70 	24.94 	
			
Maximum deductions for Fines	108.35 	108.35 	
			
Minimum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 10% of UC Standard Allowance (10% 
minimum introduced from Nov 2014)	
Single			
Single under 25	24.93 	25.18 	
Single 25 or over	31.47 	31.78 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	39.13 	39.52 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	49.40 	49.89 	
			
Maximum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 20% of UC Standard Allowance (20% 
maximum introduced from Nov 2014)	
Single			
Single under 25	49.86 	50.35 	
Single 25 or over	62.93 	63.56 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	78.26 	79.04 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	98.79 	99.78 	
			
Overall Maximum deduction Rate at 40% of UC Standard Allowance: 			
Single			
Single under 25	99.71 	100.71 	
Single 25 or over	125.87 	127.13 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	156.52 	158.08 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	197.58 	199.56 	
			
Fraud Overpayments, Recoverable Hardship Payments and 
Administrative Penalties at 40% of UC Standard Allowance			
Single			
Single under 25	99.71 	100.71 	
Single 25 or over	125.87 	127.13 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	156.52 	158.08 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	197.58 	199.56 	
			
Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of UC Standard 
Allowance			
			
Single			
Single under 25	37.39 	37.77 	
Single 25 or over	47.20 	47.67 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	58.69 	59.28 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	74.09 	74.83 	
			
Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of UC Standard 
Allowance if claimant's and/or partner's earnings are over the Work 
Allowance			
			
Single			
Single under 25	62.32 	62.94 	
Single 25 or over	78.67 	79.46 	
			
Couple			
Joint claimants both under 25	97.82 	98.80 	
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	123.49 	124.72 	

WIDOW'S BENEFIT			
			
   Widowed mother's allowance	111.20 	112.55 	
			
   Widow's pension			
       standard rate	111.20 	112.55 	
       age-related			
    age  54  (49)	103.42 	104.67 	
            53  (48)	95.63 	96.79 	
            52  (47)	87.85 	88.91 	
            51  (46)	80.06 	81.04 	
            50  (45)	72.28 	73.16 	
            49  (44)	64.50 	65.28 	
            48  (43)	56.71 	57.40 	
            47  (42)	48.93 	49.52 	
            46  (41)	41.14 	41.64 	
            45  (40)	33.36 	33.77 	
			
Note: For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988			
      refer to age-points shown in brackets.