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welfare
benefit rates
April 2003/04
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Guardian's
Allowance / Child's Special Allowance Housing Benefit - Personal Allowances Housing Benefit - Hospital in-patients Housing Benefit - Non-dependant deductions - Rent
Housing
Benefit - Non-dependant deductions - Rates Income Support - Main Rates Personal Allowances
Invalid Care Allowance
(Carers Allowance from April 2003) Jobseeker's Allowance Contribution-Based Main Rates Jobseeker's Allowance Income - Based Main Rates - Personal Allowances |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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higher rate |
56.25 |
57.20 |
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lower rate |
37.65 |
38.30 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Bereavement Allowance |
75.50 |
77.45 |
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Bereavement Allowance Age-Related: |
2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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54 |
70.22 |
72.03 |
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53 |
64.93 |
66.61 |
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52 |
59.65 |
61.19 |
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51 |
54.36 |
55.76 |
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50 |
49.08 |
50.34 |
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49 |
43.79 |
44.92 |
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48 |
38.51 |
39.50 |
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47 |
33.22 |
34.08 |
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46 |
27.94 |
28.66 |
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45 |
22.65 |
23.24 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Bereavement Payment (lump sum) |
2,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Only, elder or eldest child for whom
child benefit is payable (couple) |
15.75 |
16.05 |
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Only, elder or eldest child for whom
child benefit is payable (lone parent) |
17.55 |
17.55 |
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Each subsequent child |
10.55 |
10.75 |
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Child Dependency Increases |
2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Rate of child addition to the following benefits: |
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Retirement Pension; Widow's Benefit;
long-term Incapacity Benefit; short-term Incapacity Benefit (higher
rate); Invalid Care Allowance (Carers Allowance from April 2003);
Guardian's Allowance/Child's Special Allowance and Severe Disablement
Allowance; also short-term Incapacity Benefit (lower rate) where
claimant is over pension age. |
11.35 |
11.35 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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For People Receiving 100% Disablement Pension |
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Exceptional rate |
92.00 |
93.60 |
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Intermediate rate |
69.00 |
70.20 |
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Normal Maximum |
46.00 |
46.80 |
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Part-time rate |
23.00 |
23.40 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Care Component: Highest |
56.25 |
57.20 |
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Care Component: Middle |
37.65 |
38.30 |
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Care Component: Lower |
14.90 |
15.15 |
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Mobility Component: Higher |
39.30 |
39.95 |
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Mobility Component: Lower |
14.90 |
15.15 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Basic Tax Credit : Single |
62.10 |
N/A |
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Basic Tax Credit: Lone Parent/Couple |
95.30 |
N/A |
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30 hours credit |
11.65 |
N/A |
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Child Credit birth to Sept following
16th birthday |
26.45 |
N/A |
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Child Credit Sept following 16th
birthday until day before 19th birthday |
27.20 |
N/A |
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Disabled Child's Credit |
35.50 |
N/A |
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Enhanced Disability Tax Credit: Lone Parent/Couple |
16.25 |
N/A |
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Enhanced Disability Tax Credit: Single people |
11.25 |
N/A |
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Enhanced Disability Tax Credit: Child
*Includes Disabled Child's Credit |
46.75* |
N/A |
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Income Threshold: Single people |
73.50 |
N/A |
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Income Threshold: Lone Parent/Couple |
94.50 |
N/A |
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Disabled Persons Tax
Credit will be replaced by the New Tax Credits from April 2003, you
can obtain further details on the Inland
Revenue website. |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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All Children |
11.35 |
11.55 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Single claimant - aged less than 25 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
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Single claimant - aged over 25 |
53.95 |
54.65 |
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Lone Parent - aged less than 18 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
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Lone Parent - aged not less than 18 |
53.95 |
54.65 |
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Couple - both aged less than 18 |
64.45 |
65.30 |
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Couple - at least one aged 18 |
84.65 |
85.75 |
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2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Family Premium |
14.75 |
15.75 |
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Family Premium (Lone Parent rate)
protected for certain claimants |
22.20 |
22.20 |
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Pensioner Premium – single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
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Pensioner Premium – couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
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Enhanced Pensioner Premium - single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
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Enhanced Pensioner Premium - couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
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Higher Pensioner Premium - single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
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Higher Pensioner Premium - couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
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Disability Premium – single |
23.00 |
23.30 |
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Disability Premium – couple |
32.80 |
33.25 |
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Enhanced Disability Premium - Couple |
16.25 |
16.45 |
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Enhanced Disability Premium - Single
people / Lone Parent |
11.25 |
11.40 |
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Enhanced Disability Premium - Child |
11.25 |
16.60 |
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Severe Disability Premium - single |
42.25 |
42.95 |
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Severe Disability Premium - couple (one qualifies) |
42.25 |
42.95 |
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Severe Disability Premium - couple
(both qualify) |
84.50 |
85.90 |
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Disabled Child Premiums |
35.50 |
41.30 |
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Carer Premium |
24.80 |
25.10 |
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Bereavement Premium |
21.55 |
22.80 |
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Housing
Benefit - |
2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
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Single rate |
18.90 |
19.35 |
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Couple - only one in hospital: reduce
applicable amount by |
15.10 |
15.50 |
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Thresholds from April 2003 |
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On IS or JSA (IB) and aged under 25 |
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Nil |
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On IS or JSA (IB) and aged 25 or over |
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7.40 |
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Aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work |
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7.40 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income £293 or more |
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47.75 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income £235 - £292.99 |
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43.50 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income £177 - £234.99 |
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38.20 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income £137 - £176.99 |
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23.35 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income £92 - £136.99 |
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17.00 |
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Aged 18 or over & in remunerative
work gross income less than £92 |
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7.40 |
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Thresholds from April 2003 |
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On IS or JSA (IB) and aged under 25 |
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