Income Support

 

Income Support rates from April 2004

 

Personal Allowances

Single

Aged 25 or over

£55.65

Aged 18 - 24

£44.05

Aged 16 -17 Usual Rate

£33.50

Aged 16 -17 Higher Rate in specific circumstances

£44.05

Couple

 

Both age 16 -17

£66.50

One or both aged 18+

£87.30

Lone Parent

 

Aged 16 - 17 Usual Rate

£33.50

Aged 16 - 17 Higher Rate in specific circumstances

£44.05

Aged 18 or over

£55.65

Dependent Children

 

Birth to day before 19th birthday

£42.27

 

Claimants with no fixed abode claim personal allowance according to age but do not qualify for any premiums.

 

Premiums

The following are payable on top of any other premiums.
The carers and the disabled child premium are payable to each qualifying person in the family.

Family

£15.95

Disabled Child

£42.49

Carers

£25.55

Severe Disability

 

~ Single Rate

£44.15

~ Couple (Both Qualify for DLA)

£88.30

Enhanced Disability

 

~ Single

£11.60

~ Couple

£16.75

Enhanced Disability per Child

£17.08

Only one of the following premiums are payable at any one time, whichever is the highest

 

Bereavement

£23.95

Disability

 

~ Single

£23.70

~ Couple

£33.85

 

Capital Savings Limits

Income Support

£ 8,000

Admission to Residential Care

£16,000

Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Disability Tax Credit

£16,000

Pension Credit

No limit

Amount Disregard when in permanent Residential Care

£10,000

Amount Disregard for pensioners

£ 6,000

Amount Disregard all other cases

£ 3,000

Tariff Income - £1 per week for every £250 above the disregard level and capital limit. (For Pension Credit the tariff income rate is £1 for every £500.)

 

 

Direct Deductions

Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance

Child Maintenance (standard)

£ 5.60

Child Maintenance (lower)

£ 2.80

Council Tax, Fuel Debt, Rent Arrears, Water Rates, Fines

£ 2.80

Overpayments Ordinary

£ 8.40