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Benefit Rates in the UK for 2013 to 2014
from The Department of Work and Pensions - DWP

(formerly The Department of Social Security)
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April 2013 sees the phasing in of Universal Credit and the Personal Independence Payment replacing certain existing benefits via the new welfare reforms.

included are pension and tax credit rates. The amount of benefit or credit that you may be entitled to is calculated based on your individual circumstances. Please note that the rules for benefits and tax credits are very complicated and you should seek advice
if you are not sure about how the benefit and tax credit rules work.

Rates:

see also: Page 1

On the 8th January 2013 the government won a vote for a 1% cap on the annual rise of most working - age welfare payments and tax credits. The Bill limits rises in most working-age benefits to 1% in 2014/15 and 2015/2016 instead of linking them to inflation (the Consumer Price Index). Based on the link to inflation policy most benefit rates listed below and on page 1 show a rise of 2.2% but a similar 1% cap could be applied to them. The Benefits affected are: Jobseeker's Allowance Employment and Support Allowance Income Support Elements of housing benefit Maternity allowance Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay, Adoption Pay Couple and lone parent elements of working tax credits and the child element of the child tax credit This legislation must to be approved by the Commons and the Lords to implement it for 2013-2016.
Benefit - Allowance (please read above)	Rates 2012 - 2013	Rates 2013 - 2014

Industrial Death Benefit
Widow's pension
higher rate	107.45	110.15
lower rate	32.24	33.05
Widower's pension	107.45	110.15

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (more information)
18 and over, or under 18 with dependants
100%	158.10	161.60
90%	142.29	145.44
80%	126.48	129.28
70%	110.67	113.12
60%	94.86	96.96
50%	79.05	80.80
40%	63.24	64.64
30%	47.43	48.48
20%	31.62	32.32



Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)	10500.00	10730.00

Unemployability Supplement	97.75	99.90
increase for early incapacity
higher rate	20.25	20.70
middle rate	13.00	13.30
lower rate	6.50	6.65

Maximum reduced earnings allowance	63.24	64.64
Maximum retirement allowance	15.81	16.16

Constant Attendance Allowance (more information)
exceptional rate	126.60	129.40
intermediate rate	94.95	97.05
normal maximum rate	63.30	64.70
part-time rate	31.65	32.35

Exceptionary severe disablement allowance	63.30	64.70

Jobseeker's Allowance (more information)
Contribution based JSA - Personal rates
under 25	56.25	56.80
25 or over	71.00	71.70

Income-based - Personal allowances
under 25	56.25	56.80
25 or over	71.00	71.70

lone parent
under 18	56.25	56.80
18 or over	71.00	71.70

couple
both under 18	56.25	56.80
both under 18 - higher rate	84.95	85.80
one under 18, one under 25	56.25	56.80
one under 18, one 25 and over	71.00	71.70
both 18 or over	111.45	112.55

dependent children	64.99	65.62

Premiums
family/lone parent	17.40	17.40

pensioner
single	71.70	73.70
couple	106.45	109.50

disability
single	30.35	31.00
couple	43.25	44.20

enhanced disability
single	14.80	15.15
disabled child	22.89	23.45
couple	21.30	21.75

severe disability
single	58.20	59.50
couple (lower rate)	58.20	59.50
couple (higher rate)	116.40	119.00

disabled child	56.63	57.89
carer	32.60	33.30
Prescribed sum for strikers	38.00	39.00

Maternity Allowance
Standard rate	135.45	136.78
MA threshold	30.00	30.00

Pension Credit (more information)
Standard minimum guarantee
single	142.70	145.40
couple	217.90	222.05

Additional amount for severe disability
single	58.20	59.50
couple (one qualifies)	58.20	59.50
couple (both qualify)	116.40	119.00

Additional amount for carers	32.60	33.30

Savings credit
threshold - single	111.80	115.30
threshold - couple	178.35	183.90
maximum - single	18.54	18.06
maximum - couple	23.73	22.89

Amount for claimant and first spouse in a polygamous marriage	217.90	222.05
Additional amount for additional spouse	75.20	76.65

Non-State Pensions (for Pension Credit Purposes)
Statutory minimum increase to non-state pensions	5.20%	2.20%

Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme and the Workmens Compensation (supplementation) (more information)
Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum)	158.10
Partial disablement allowance	58.45

Unemployability supplement	97.75
increases for early incapacity -
higher rate	20.25
middle rate	13.00
lower rate	6.50

Constant attendance allowance (more information)
exceptional rate	126.60
intermediate rate	94.95
normal maximum rate	63.30
part-time rate	31.65

Exceptionally severe disablement allowance	63.30

Lesser incapacity allowance
maximum rate of allowance	58.45
based on loss of earnings over	77.45

Severe Disablement Allowance (more information)
Basic rate	69.00	71.80
Age-related addition (from Dec 90)
Higher rate	11.70	10.70
Middle rate	5.90	6.00
Lower rate	5.90	6.00

State Pension
Category A or B	107.45	110.15
Category B(lower) - spouse or civil partner's insurance	64.40	66.00
Category C or D - non-contributory	64.40	66.00

additional pension	5.20%	2.20%

increments to:-
Basic pension	5.20%	2.20%
Additional pension	5.20%	2.20%

Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB)	5.20%	2.20%
inheritable lump sum	5.20%	2.20%

Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of pre-April 1988 contracted-out earnings	nil	nil
Contracted-out Deduction from AP in respect of contracted-out earnings from April 1988 to 1997	3.00%	2.20%

Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit)	0.1251	0.1279

increase on long term incapacity for age	3.10%	2.20%
Addition at age 80	0.25	0.25

Increase of long-term incapacity for age
higher rate	20.25	20.70
lower rate	10.15	10.35

Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients
higher rate	20.25	20.70
middle rate	13.00	13.30
lower rate	6.50	6.65

Statutory Adoption Pay
Earnings threshold	107.00	109.00
Standard rate	135.45	136.78

Statutory Maternity Pay
Earnings threshold	107.00	109.00
Standard rate	135.45	136.78

Statutory Paternity
Earnings threshold	107.00	109.00
Standard rate	135.45	136.78

Statutory Sick Pay (more information)
Earnings threshold	107.00	109.00
Standard rate	85.85	86.70

Tax credits calculator - To find out how much you may get. This tax credit calculator tells you roughly how much tax credits you can get (in a lump sum) from today's date tothe end of this tax year. The calculator uses currentrates (it can't calculate tax credits for future years). It will be updated from 6 April 2012. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete Tax Credit Helpline: Telephone 0345 300 3900

Widow's Benefit
Widowed mother's allowance	105.95	108.30

Widow's pension ( more information)
standard rate	105.95	108.30
age-related
age 54 (49)	98.53	100.72
53 (48)	91.12	93.14
52 (47)	83.70	85.56
51 (46)	76.28	77.98
50 (45)	68.87	70.40
49 (44)	61.45	62.81
48 (43)	54.03	55.23
47 (42)	46.82	47.65
46 (41)	39.20	40.07
45 (40	31.79	32.49
Note: For deaths occuring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets.

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The new DWP Benefit Rates from April 2013 to 2014 - Page 2

On the 8th January 2013 the government won a vote for a 1% cap on the annual rise of most working - age welfare payments and tax credits. The Bill limits rises in most working-age benefits to 1% in 2014/15 and 2015/2016 instead of linking them to inflation (the Consumer Price Index).

Based on the link to inflation policy most benefit rates listed below and on page 1 show a rise of 2.2% but a similar 1% cap could be applied to them. The Benefits affected are:

Benefit Rates in the UK for 2013 to 2014
from The Department of Work and Pensions - DWP