Guidance
Benefit and pension rates: April 2013
Updated 12 November 2013
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| BENEFIT | RATE | FREQUENCY | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Important Notes: This file provides a list of standard benefits and their basic rates from April 2013. It then sets out some rules on extra amounts payable for dependents, and on how income and savings can affect entitlement to benefits. It does not list all the rules which explain whether or not an individual can get benefit, or guarantee that an individual will get the amount shown. DWP provides leaflets that provide more detailed information on benefits and these should be read in conjunction with this list. The rules that determine how much benefit an individual can get can be complicated. The list below can only help individuals work out what benefits, and the amount they may get if they decide to apply for a benefit. Most rates change from the first Monday of the new tax year. The tax year always starts on 6th April. However, some rates may change from an earlier or latyer date in April. The rates published in this list apply from April 2013. |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Basic Rates | Not set | Not set | Basic rates are one component of a benefit calculation. To calculate an estimate the amount of benefit, other factors need to be taken into account, including amounts for dependents, earning rules, housing cost rules and benefit cap. These can be found in the sections lower down this list. |
| Attendance Allowance (AA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Higher rate | £79.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lower rate | £53.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Bereavement Payment | £2,000.00 | Lump Sum | Not set |
| Widowed Parent’s Allowance | £108.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Bereavement Allowance (standard rate) | £108.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Age-related Bereavement Allowance | Not set | Not set | Your age when your wife, husband or civil partner dies, or when your Widowed Parent’s Allowance stops: |
| 54 | £100.72 | Weekly | Not set |
| 53 | £93.14 | Weekly | Not set |
| 52 | £85.56 | Weekly | Not set |
| 51 | £77.98 | Weekly | Not set |
| 50 | £70.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| 49 | £62.81 | Weekly | Not set |
| 48 | £55.23 | Weekly | Not set |
| 47 | £47.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| 46 | £40.07 | Weekly | Not set |
| 45 | £32.49 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer’s Allowance | £59.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Christmas Bonus | £10.00 | Annually | A bonus of £10 is paid to those entitled with certain qualifying benefits. However, you will not qualify for the bonus on the basis of State Pension entitlement if you are deferring your State Pension. |
| Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Personal Independence Payment (PIP) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DLA (Care component) / PIP (Daily Living Component) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Highest rate / Enhanced rate | £79.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Middle rate / Standard rate | £53.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lowest rate / (N/A) | £21.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| DLA (Mobility component) / PIP (Mobility Component) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Higher rate / Enhanced rate | £55.25 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lower rate / Standard rate | £21.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person (Contributory and Income-related ESA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Under 25 – assessment phase | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| 25 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Any age – main phase | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lone parent (Contributory and Income-related ESA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Under 18 – assessment phase | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| 18 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Any age – main phase | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple (Income-related ESA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Both under 18 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| One 18 or over, the other under 18 - higher rate | £112.55 | Weekly | A higher rate may be paid where either member of the couple is responsible for a child or if (were they not a couple) each member would be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right. |
| Both 18 or over | £112.55 | Weekly | Not set |
| Both under 18 - higher rate | £85.80 | Weekly | A higher rate may be paid where either member of the couple is responsible for a child or if (were they not a couple) each member would be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right. |
| Claimant aged 18 to 24, partner is under 18 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Claimant aged 25 or over, partner is under 18 | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Claimant is main phase, partner is under 18 | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Claimant is main phase, partner is under 18 - higher rate | £112.55 | Weekly | A higher rate may be paid where either member of the couple is responsible for a child or if (were they not a couple) each member would be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right. |
| Premiums (Income-related ESA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Pensioner premium | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single, assessment phase | £73.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Single, entitled to work-related activity component | £45.25 | Weekly | Not set |
| Single, entitled to support component | £38.90 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple, assessment phase | £109.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple, entitled to work-related activity component | £81.05 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple, entitled to support component | £74.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe Disability Premium | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple, one qualifies | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple, both qualify | £119.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer premium | £33.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Enhanced Disability Premium | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single | £15.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | £21.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Components | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Work-related activity component | £28.45 | Weekly | Not set |
| Support component | £34.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Incapacity Benefit (IB) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Under State Pension age | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Short-term lower rate | £76.45 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term higher rate | £90.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Long-term basic rate | £101.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Over State Pension age | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Short-term lower rate | £97.25 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term higher rate | £101.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Incapacity Age Addition | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Lower rate | £6.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Higher rate | £10.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Invalidity Allowance | Not set | Not set | Only applies to claims prior to 13 April 1995 |
| Lower rate | £6.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Middle rate | £6.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Higher rate | £10.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Income Support (IS) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Personal allowances | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 16 to 24 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Aged 25 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lone parent | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 16 to 17 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Aged 18 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Both under 18 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Both under 18 – higher rate | £85.80 | Weekly | A higher rate may be paid where either member of the couple is responsible for a child or if (were they not a couple) each member would be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right. |
| Claimant aged 18-24, partner aged under 18 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Claimant aged over 25, partner aged under 18 | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| One over and one under 18 – higher rate | £112.55 | Weekly | A higher rate may be paid where either member of the couple is responsible for a child or if (were they not a couple) each member would be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right. |
| Both aged 18 or over | £112.55 | Weekly | Not set |
| Dependent children | £65.62 | Weekly | Not set |
| Premiums | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Family | £17.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| Disabled child | £57.89 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer | £33.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe disability (single) | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe disability (couple lower rate) | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe disability (couple higher rate) | £119.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Pensioner (couple) | £109.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Disability (single person) | £31.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Disability (couple) | £44.20 | Weekly | Not set |
| Enhanced Disability (single person) | £15.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Enhanced Disability (couple) | £21.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Enhanced Disability (child) | £23.45 | Weekly | Not set |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit | Not set | Not set | The amount paid is based on a person’s age and the assessed level of disability, on a scale from 20 per cent to 100 per cent. |
| Assessed level of disability, Aged 18 and over, or under 18 of disability with dependants | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 100% | £161.60 | Weekly | Not set |
| 90% | £145.44 | Weekly | Not set |
| 80% | £129.28 | Weekly | Not set |
| 70% | £113.12 | Weekly | Not set |
| 60% | £96.96 | Weekly | Not set |
| 50% | £80.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| 40% | £64.64 | Weekly | Not set |
| 30% | £48.48 | Weekly | Not set |
| 20% | £32.32 | Weekly | Not set |
| Constant Attendance Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Exceptional rate | £129.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| Intermediate rate | £97.05 | Weekly | Not set |
| Normal maximum rate | £64.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Part-time rate | £32.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Industrial Death Benefit | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Widow’s or widower’s pension | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Higher rate | £110.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lower rate | £33.05 | Weekly | Not set |
| Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance | £64.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Unemployability Supplement | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Basic rate | £99.90 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amounts added for early incapacity | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Higher rate | £20.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Middle rate | £13.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lower rate | £6.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| Reduced Earnings Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Maximum rate | £64.64 | Weekly | Not set |
| Retirement Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Maximum rate | £16.16 | Weekly | Not set |
| Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Contribution-based JSA | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Person aged 16 to 24 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Person aged 25 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Income-based JSA | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 16 to 24 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Aged 25 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| With both people aged 16 or 17 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| With both people aged 16 or 17, payable in certain circumstances | £85.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| With one person aged 16 or 17, and one person aged 18 to 24 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| With one person aged 16 or 17, and one person aged 25 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| With both people aged 18 or over | £112.55 | Weekly | Not set |
| With one person aged 16 or 17, and one person aged 18 or over, payable in certain circumstances | £112.55 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lone parents | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged under 18 | £56.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Aged 18 or over | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Dependent children | £65.62 | Weekly | Not set |
| Premiums | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Family | £17.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| Disabled child | £57.89 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer | £33.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amount added for severe disability | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple (where one person qualifies) | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple (where both people qualify) | £119.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Pensioner | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | £73.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | £109.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Disability premium | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | £31.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | £44.20 | Weekly | Not set |
| Enhanced disability premium | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | £15.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | £21.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Child | £23.45 | Weekly | Not set |
| Benefit for people in work who are on strike (reduction in benefit) | -£39.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Maternity Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid for 39 weeks at a weekly rate equal to 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings: | up to £136.78 | Weekly | Not set |
| Pension Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Guarantee Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | £145.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple | £222.05 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amount added for severe disability | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single person | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple (where one person qualifies) | £59.50 | Weekly | Not set |
| Couple (where both people qualify) | £119.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amount added for carers | £33.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Savings Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Maximum for single people | £18.06 | Weekly | Not set |
| Maximum for couples | £22.89 | Weekly | Not set |
| Threshold for single people | £115.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Threshold for couples | £183.90 | Weekly | Not set |
| Assumed income | Deduction | Weekly | For each £500, or part of £500, of capital an individual has (for example, savings and investments) above £10,000, an individual's entitlement is reduced by £1 a week. |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | £71.80 | Weekly | Not set |
| Age-related additions | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Higher rate | £10.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Middle rate | £6.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Lower rate | £6.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Social Fund | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Sure Start Maternity Grant | £500 | Lump sum | Not set |
| Funeral Payment specified costs, plus for other funeral expenses | up to £700.00 | Lump sum | Not set |
| Cold Weather Payment for the period 1 November 2013 to 31 March 2014 | £25.00 | For period | Not set |
| State Pension | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Based on your own or late spouse’s or late civil partner’s National Insurance contributions (NICs) | £110.15 | Weekly | Basic State Pension – rates shown are for full entitlement. Any additional State Pension, also called State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) or State Second Pension (S2P), you were getting before April 2013 is increased by 2.2 per cent. |
| Based on your husband’s, wife’s or civil partner’s NICs | £66.00 | Weekly | Basic State Pension – rates shown are for full entitlement. Any additional State Pension, also called State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) or State Second Pension (S2P), you were getting before April 2013 is increased by 2.2 per cent. |
| Over 80 Pension | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid if you receive no State Pension or a State Pension of less than £66.00 a week at age 80 as long as residence conditions are met | £66.00 | Weekly | Not set |
| Age addition | £0.25 | Weekly | Not set |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| If you reach State Pension age after 5 April 2013, for every £7.50 of graduated contributions paid, you get | £0.13 | Weekly | Not set |
| Statutory Adoption Pay | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid for 39 weeks | £136.78 or 90% of the individual's gross average earnings, if that is less. | Weekly | Not set |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid for 39 weeks | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| First 6 weeks | 90% of individual's average gross earnings | Weekly | No upper earnings limit. |
| The remaining 33 weeks | £136.78 or 90% of the individual's gross average earnings, if that is less. | Weekly | Not set |
| Statutory Paternity Pay | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (Ordinary) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid for 2 weeks | £136.78 or 90% of the individual's gross average earnings, if that is less. | Not set | Not set |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (Additional) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paid for up to 19 weeks to partners of mothers and adopters once the mother or co-adopter returns to work during their Statutory Maternity Pay, Maternity Allowance or Statutory Adoption Pay period in respect of babies due on or after 3 April 2011. | £136.78 or 90% of the individual's gross average earnings, if that is less. | Not set | Not set |
| Statutory Sick Pay | £86.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Universal Credit | Not set | Not set | From 29 April 2013, Universal Credit will be introduced in certain areas of the country. Universal Credit is a single new payment if you are looking for work or on a low income. Universal Credit will eventually replace: • Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance • Income Related Employment Support Allowance • Income Support • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit • Housing Benefit For more information go to www.gov.uk/universalcredit |
| Universal Credit is paid monthly and includes the following: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Standard allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Single claimant aged under 25 | £246.81 | Monthly | Not set |
| Single claimant aged 25 or over | £311.55 | Monthly | Not set |
| Joint claimants both aged under 25 | £387.42 | Monthly | Not set |
| Joint claimants where either is | £489.06 | Monthly | Not set |
| Child element | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| First child or qualifying young person | £272.08 | Monthly | Not set |
| Second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person | £226.67 | Monthly | Not set |
| Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying person | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Lower rate | £123.62 | Monthly | Not set |
| Higher rate | £352.92 | Monthly | Not set |
| Limited capability for work | £123.62 | Monthly | Not set |
| Limited capability for work and work-related activity | £303.66 | Monthly | Not set |
| Carer element per month | £144.70 | Monthly | Not set |
| Childcare costs element | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Maximum amount for one child | £532.29 | Monthly | 70 per cent of the amount paid as charges for relevant childcare: |
| Maximum amount for two or more children | £912.50 | Monthly | 70 per cent of the amount paid as charges for relevant childcare: |
| Housing Cost Element | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Social Sector tenants: Actual housing costs (excluding ineligible service charges and utility charges), subject to the size criteria, less any Housing Cost Contribution. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Size Criteria Deduction | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| One room under occupied | 14% | Not set | Not set |
| Two or more rooms under occupied | 25% | Not set | Not set |
| Private Sector tenants: Lower of actual costs or the Local Housing Allowance, less any Housing Cost Contribution. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Housing Cost Contribution (non-dependants): £68 | Not set | Not set | DQ: Is this monthly? |
| Owner occupiers: A flat rate of interest (based on the average mortgage rate published by the Bank of England) applied to loans up £200,000. And/or any eligible service charges. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Widow’s benefits | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Widowed Mother’s Allowance | £108.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Widow’s Pension (standard rate) | £108.30 | Weekly | Not set |
| Age-related Widow’s Pension | Not set | Not set | Based on the age when a husband dies, or when Widowed Mother’s Allowance stops. |
| If an individual started getting this after 11 April 1988 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Your age | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 54 | £100.72 | Weekly | Not set |
| 53 | £93.14 | Weekly | Not set |
| 52 | £85.56 | Weekly | Not set |
| 51 | £77.98 | Weekly | Not set |
| 50 | £70.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| 49 | £62.81 | Weekly | Not set |
| 48 | £55.23 | Weekly | Not set |
| 47 | £47.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| 46 | £40.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| 45 | £32.49 | Weekly | Not set |
| If an individual started getting this before 11 April 1988 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Your age | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 49 | £100.72 | Weekly | Not set |
| 48 | £93.14 | Weekly | Not set |
| 47 | £85.56 | Weekly | Not set |
| 46 | £77.98 | Weekly | Not set |
| 45 | £70.40 | Weekly | Not set |
| 44 | £62.81 | Weekly | Not set |
| 43 | £55.23 | Weekly | Not set |
| 42 | £47.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| 41 | £40.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| 40 | £32.49 | Weekly | Not set |
| Winter Fuel Payments | Not set | Not set | The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual lump-sum payment. The qualifying week for 2013/14 is 16 to 22 September 2013. People must have been born on or before 5 January 1952 and meet the eligibility conditions to qualify for the winter of 2013/14. Rates are based on your circumstances during the qualifying week. |
| People aged up to 79 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| If an individual is the only eligible person in the household | £200 | Lump sum | Not set |
| If the individual gets Pension Credit, income-based JSA or income-related Employment and Support Allowance | £200 | Lump sum | Not set |
| There is more than one eligible person in the household and they are not getting Pension Credit, income-based JSA, income-related ESA | £100 each | Lump sum | Not set |
| If the individual lives in a care home, and is not getting Pension Credit, income-based JSA or income-related Employment and Support Allowance | £100 | Lump sum | Not set |
| People aged 80 or over | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| If the individual is the only eligible person in the household | £300 | Lump sum | Not set |
| If the individual gets Pension Credit | £300 | Lump sum | Not set |
| There is more than one person aged 80 or over in the household and the individual is not getting Pension Credit | £150 | Lump sum | Not set |
| The individual lives in a care home and is not getting Pension Credit | £150 | Lump sum | Not set |
| The individual is the only person aged 80 or over, other eligible people in the household are aged 79 or below | £200 | Lump sum | Not set |
| Extra amounts for dependants | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Dependent adults | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| For a wife, husband, civil partner (except in the case of State Pension) or a person looking after children if you are receiving any of the following: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| State Pension on your own NICs | £63.20 | Weekly | Not set |
| Unemployability Supplement | £59.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer’s Allowance | £35.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | £35.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit | £58.85 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are under State Pension age | £45.85 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are over State Pension age | £56.55 | Weekly | Not set |
| Dependent children | Not set | Not set | Not available to new claims starting from 6 April 2003 or later. |
| With any of the benefits listed above: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| For the oldest child who gets Child Benefit | £8.10 | Weekly | Not set |
| For each other child who gets Child Benefit | £11.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Earnings rules | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Your own earnings | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Carer's Allowance | Not set | Not set | If you get Carer’s Allowance, you can earn up to £100 (after certain expenses) before it affects your benefit. |
| Incapacity Benefit (IB), Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) | Not set | Not set | If you get Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance, you may be able to earn up to £20 or £99.50 before it affects your benefit. |
| State Pension and Berevement benefit (including Widow's benefit) | Not set | Not set | If you get State Pension or a Bereavement benefit (including Widow’s benefit), you can earn any amount and it does not affect these benefits. But if you also get Income Support, Pension Credit or income-based JSA, anything you earn could reduce these benefits. |
| Other person’s earnings | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Amounts added for dependent adults - Adult Dependency Increase. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| If a dependent adult lives with you, you will not get extra for them or this benefit will be reduced if they earn more than the amount which applies below. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| State Pension | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are under State Pension age | £44.85 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are under State Pension age | £56.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| Unemployability Supplement standard rate | £71.70 | Weekly | Not set |
| One of the above benefits and your extra benefit started before 16 September 1985 | £45.09 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer’s Allowance | £35.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| If your dependent adult does not live with you, the limits are as follows. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| State Pension | £63.20 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are under State Pension age | £45.85 | Weekly | Not set |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit if you are over State Pension age | £56.65 | Weekly | Not set |
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit | £58.85 | Weekly | Not set |
| Unemployability Supplement | £59.75 | Weekly | Not set |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | £35.35 | Weekly | Not set |
| Carer’s Allowance | £35.15 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amounts added for dependent children | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This extra benefit may be affected if your husband, wife or civil partner lives with you and is paid more than the following weekly amount: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| For one child | £220 | Weekly | Not set |
| For each extra child add the following to the amount for one child | £29 | Weekly | Not set |
| Amounts added for dependants – occupational and personal pensions | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| For claims since 26 November 1984, an occupational or personal pension paid to your partner counts as earnings for the purposes of the earnings rules for amounts added for dependent adults and dependent children above. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Housing costs – deductions for non-dependants | Not set | Not set | No deductions for non-dependants are made if the customer or partner is: • blind or treated as blind • receiving Attendance Allowance or the care component of Disability Living Allowance for themselves. Deductions for non-dependants are only taken from the housing element of income-related benefit entitlement. |
| The following deductions will be made from any housing element of your benefit where the non-dependant is: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| In receipt of Pension Credit | nil | Not set | Not set |
| In receipt of training allowance, full-time student (including students not working in summer vacation) co-owners or joint tenants, patients (for more than 52 weeks) or prisoners | nil | Not set | Not set |
| Aged under 18 | nil | Not set | Not set |
| Aged under 25 and on IS or income-based JSA or assessment phase rate income-related ESA | nil | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 25 and over and on IS or income-based JSA or assessment phase rate income-related ESA | £13.60 | Not set | Not set |
| Any age and in receipt of income related ESA at main phase rate | £13.60 | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work | £13.60 | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 18 or over, in paid work and with a gross weekly income (before tax and National Insurance are taken off) of the following: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Less than £126 | £13.60 | Not set | Not set |
| £126 to £185.99 | £31.25 | Not set | Not set |
| £186 to £241.99 | £42.90 | Not set | Not set |
| £242 to £321.99 | £70.20 | Not set | Not set |
| £322 to £400.99 | £79.95 | Not set | Not set |
| £401 and above | £87.75 | Not set | Not set |
| Reduction in benefit for people in work who are on strike | -£39.00 | Not set | Not set |
| Common rules | Not set | Not set | Some common rules apply to Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, and income-related Employment and Support Allowance. |
| Savings rules (also called capital rules), the following limits apply: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Upper limit (income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS) | £16,000 | Upper Limit | Not set |
| Lower limit (income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS) | £6,000 | Lower Limit | Not set |
| For people living in care homes, the following limits apply | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Upper limit (income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS) | £16,000 | Upper Limit | Not set |
| Lower limit (income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS) | £10,000 | Lower Limit | Not set |
| Income from capital rules | Not set | Not set | These are also called tariff income rules. Owning capital may mean you get less benefit. |
| Income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS | Not set | Not set | If you have capital over £6,000 up to £16,000. For each £250 or part of £250 of capital you have, your benefit is reduced by £1 a week. |
| Income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS | Not set | Not set | If you have capital of over £16,000. You cannot normally get these benefits. |
| Income-based JSA, income-related ESA and IS | Not set | Not set | If you live in a care home, and have capital over £10,000 up to £16,000. For each £250 or part of £250 of capital you have, your benefit is reduced by £1 a week. |
| Universal Credit | Not set | Not set | If you have capital over £6,000 up to £16,000, For each £250 or part of £250 of capital you have, your benefit is reduced by £4.35 per month. |
| Universal Credit | Not set | Not set | If you have capital of over £16,000. You cannot normally get Universal Credit. |
| Benefit Cap | Not set | Not set | If you are under state pension age, from April 2013 the total amount of benefit your household may be able to get may be limited to a maximum amount. This is called the benefit cap. |
| The following benefits will be included when we work out the total amount of benefit you may get: • The main out-of-work benefits (Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Universal Credit and Employment & Support Allowance except where the Support Component is in payment) • Housing Benefit • Child Benefit • Child Tax Credit, and • other benefits such as Carer’s Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| From April 2013 the cap will be applied through Housing Benefit as follows: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| • £500 a week for couples and lone parents | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| • £350 a week for single, childless claimants | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| From October 2013 the cap will be applied through Universal Credit as follows: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| • £2167 per month for joint claimants or single claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| • £1517 per month for a single claimant who is not responsible for a child or qualifying young person | Not set | Not set | Not set |