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New rate |
Old rate |
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£ |
£ |
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Attendance allowance |
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Higher rate |
62.25 |
60.60 |
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Lower rate |
41.65 |
40.55 |
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Bereavement benefit |
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Bereavement payment |
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(lump sum) |
2,000 |
2,000 |
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Widowed parent's allowance |
84.25 |
82.05 |
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Bereavement age |
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related allowance |
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Standard rate |
84.25 |
82.05 |
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Age 54 |
78.35 |
76.31 |
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53 |
72.46 |
70.56 |
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52 |
66.56 |
64.82 |
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51 |
60.66 |
59.08 |
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50 |
54.76 |
53.33 |
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49 |
48.87 |
47.59 |
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48 |
42.97 |
41.85 |
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47 |
37.07 |
36.10 |
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46 |
31.17 |
30.36 |
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45 |
25.28 |
24.62 |
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Carer's allowance |
46.95 |
45.70 |
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Child benefit |
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Only or eldest child (couple) |
17.45 |
17.00 |
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Only or eldest child (lone parent) |
17.55 |
17.55 |
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Each subsequent child |
11.70 |
11.40 |
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Council tax benefit |
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Single 18 to 24 |
45.50 |
44.50 |
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25 or over |
57.45 |
56.20 |
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lone parent — 18 or over |
57.45 |
56.20 |
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couple — one or both over 18 |
90.10 |
88.15 |
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Premiums |
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family |
16.25 |
16.10 |
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lone parent |
22.20 |
22.20 |
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pensioner |
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single |
56.60 |
53.25 |
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couple |
83.95 |
78.90 |
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pensioner (enhanced) |
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single |
56.60 |
53.25 |
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couple |
83.95 |
78.90 |
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pensioner (higher) |
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single |
56.60 |
53.25 |
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couple |
83.95 |
78.90 |
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disability |
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single |
24.50 |
23.95 |
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couple |
34.95 |
34.20 |
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severe disability |
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single |
46.75 |
45.50 |
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couple (one qualifies) |
46.75 |
45.50 |
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couple (both qualify) |
93.50 |
91.00 |
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disabled child |
45.08 |
43.89 |
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carer |
26.35 |
25.80 |
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Capital |
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upper limit |
16,000 |
16,000 |
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amount disregarded |
6,000 |
3,000 |
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child's limit |
3,000 |
3,000 |
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Tariff income |
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£1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit. |
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Incapacity benefit |
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Long term |
78.50 |
76.45 |
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Short term |
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Over pension age |
75.35 |
73.35 |
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Under pension age (lower) |
59.20 |
57.65 |
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(higher) |
70.05 |
68.20 |
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Industrial death benefit |
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Widow's pension |
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Lower rate |
25.28 |
24.62 |
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Higher rate |
84.25 |
82.05 |
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Widower's pension |
84.25 |
82.05 |
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Industrial injuries disablement pension |
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18 or over (maximum) |
127.10 |
123.80 |
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Jobseekers allowance |
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Personal allowances |
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Single 18 to 24 |
45.50 |
44.50 |
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Single 25 or over |
57.45 |
56.20 |
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Couple both 18 or over |
90.10 |
88.15 |
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Maternity allowance |
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New standard rate |
108.85 |
106.00 |
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Threshold |
30.00 |
30.00 |
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Retirement pension |
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Category A or B |
84.25 |
82.05 |
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Category B (Lower) |
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