| Benefit - Allowance |
Rates
2011/2012 |
Rates
2012/2013 |
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| Industrial Death Benefit |
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| Widow's pension |
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| higher rate |
102.15 |
107.45 |
| lower rate |
30.65 |
32.24 |
| Widower's pension |
102.15 |
107.45 |
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| Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (more information) |
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| 18 and over, or under 18 with dependants |
|
|
| 100% |
150.30 |
158.10 |
| 90% |
135.27 |
142.29 |
| 80% |
120.24 |
126.48 |
| 70% |
105.21 |
110.67 |
| 60% |
90.18 |
94.86 |
| 50% |
75.15 |
79.05 |
| 40% |
60.12 |
63.24 |
| 30% |
45.09 |
47.43 |
| 20% |
30.06 |
31.62 |
| |
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| under 18 |
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| 100% |
92.10 |
96.90 |
| 90% |
82.89 |
87.21 |
| 80% |
73.68 |
77.52 |
| 70% |
64.47 |
67.83 |
| 60% |
55.26 |
58.14 |
| 50% |
46.05 |
48.45 |
| 40% |
36.84 |
38.76 |
| 30% |
27.63 |
29.07 |
| 20% |
18.42 |
19.38 |
| |
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| Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) |
9980.00 |
10500.00 |
| |
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| Unemployability Supplement |
92.90 |
97.75 |
| increase for early incapacity |
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| higher rate |
19.25 |
20.25 |
| middle rate |
12.40 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
6.20 |
6.50 |
| |
|
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| Maximum reduced earnings allowance |
60.12 |
63.24 |
| Maximum retirement allowance |
15.03 |
15.81 |
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|
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| Constant Attendance Allowance (more information) |
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| exceptional rate |
120.40 |
126.60 |
| intermediate rate |
90.30 |
94.95 |
| normal maximum rate |
60.20 |
63.30 |
| part-time rate |
30.10 |
31.65 |
| |
|
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| Exceptionary severe disablement allowance |
60.20 |
63.30 |
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|
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| Jobseeker's Allowance (more information) |
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| Contribution based JSA - Personal rates |
|
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| under 25 |
53.45 |
56.25 |
| 25 or over |
67.50 |
71.00 |
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| Income-based - Personal allowances |
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| under 25 |
53.45 |
56.25 |
| 25 or over |
67.50 |
71.00 |
| |
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| lone parent |
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| under 18 |
53.45 |
56.25 |
| 18 or over |
67.50 |
71.00 |
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| couple |
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| both under 18 |
53.45 |
56.25 |
| both under 18 - higher rate |
80.75 |
84.95 |
| one under 18, one under 25 |
53.45 |
56.25 |
| one under 18, one 25 and over |
67.50 |
71.00 |
| both 18 or over |
105.95 |
111.45 |
| |
|
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| dependent children |
62.33 |
64.99 |
| |
|
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| Premiums |
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| family/lone parent |
17.40 |
17.40 |
| |
|
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| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
69.85 |
71.70 |
| couple |
103.75 |
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|
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| disability |
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| single |
28.85 |
30.35 |
| couple |
41.10 |
43.25 |
| |
|
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| enhanced disability |
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|
| single |
14.05 |
14.80 |
| disabled child |
21.63 |
22.89 |
| couple |
20.25 |
21.30 |
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| severe disability |
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| single |
55.30 |
58.20 |
| couple (lower rate) |
55.30 |
58.20 |
| couple (higher rate) |
110.60 |
116.40 |
| |
|
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| disabled child |
53.62 |
65.63 |
| carer |
31.00 |
32.60 |
| Prescribed sum for strikers |
36.00 |
38.00 |
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| Maternity Allowance |
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| Standard rate |
128.73 |
135.45 |
| MA threshold |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| |
|
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| Pension Credit (more information) |
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| Standard minimum guarantee |
|
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| single |
137.35 |
142.70 |
| couple |
209.70 |
217.90 |
| |
|
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| Additional amount for severe disability |
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| single |
55.30 |
58.20 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
55.30 |
58.20 |
| couple (both qualify) |
110.60 |
116.40 |
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|
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| Additional amount for carers |
31.00 |
32.60 |
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| Savings credit |
|
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| threshold - single |
103.15 |
111.80 |
| threshold - couple |
164.55 |
178.35 |
| maximum - single |
20.52 |
18.54 |
| maximum - couple |
27.09 |
23.73 |
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| Amount for claimant and first spouse in a polygamous marriage |
209.70 |
217.90 |
| Additional amount for additional spouse |
72.35 |
75.20 |
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| Non-State Pensions (for Pension Credit Purposes) |
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| Statutory minimum increase to non-state pensions |
increase: by |
5.20% |
| |
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|
Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme and the Workmens Compensation (supplementation)
(more information) |
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|
| Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum) |
150.30 |
158.10 |
| Partial disablement allowance |
55.55 |
58.45 |
| |
|
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| Unemployability supplement |
92.90 |
97.75 |
| increases for early incapacity - |
|
|
| higher rate |
19.25 |
20.25 |
| middle rate |
12.40 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
6.20 |
6.50 |
| |
|
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| Constant attendeance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
120.40 |
126.60 |
| intermediate rate |
90.30 |
94.95 |
| normal maximum rate |
60.20 |
63.30 |
| part-time rate |
30.10 |
31.65 |
| |
|
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| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
60.20 |
63.30 |
| |
|
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| Lesser incapacity allowance |
|
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| maximum rate of allowance |
55.55 |
58.45 |
| based on loss of earnings over |
73.60 |
77.45 |
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|
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| Severe Disablement Allowance (more information) |
|
|
| Basic rate |
62.95 |
69.00 |
| Age-related addition (from Dec 90) |
|
|
| Higher rate |
13.80 |
11.70 |
| Middle rate |
7.10 |
5.90 |
| Lower rate |
5.60 |
5.90 |
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| State Pension |
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|
| Category A or B |
102.15 |
107.45 |
| Category B(lower) - spouse or civil partner's insurance |
61.20 |
64.40 |
| Category C or D - non-contributory |
61.20 |
64.40 |
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|
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| additional pension |
increase by |
5.20% |
| |
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| increments to:- |
|
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| Basic pension |
increase by |
5.20% |
| Additional pension |
increase by |
5.20% |
| |
|
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| Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) |
increase by |
5.20% |
| inheritable lump sum |
increase by |
5.20% |
| |
|
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| 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 |
increase by |
3.00% |
| |
|
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| Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit) |
0.1189 |
0.1251 |
| |
|
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| increase on long term incapacity for age |
increase by |
3.10% |
| Addition at age 80 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| |
|
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| Increase of long-term incapacity for age |
|
|
| higher rate |
19.25 |
20.25 |
| lower rate |
9.65 |
10.15 |
| |
|
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| Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients |
|
|
| higher rate |
19.25 |
20.25 |
| middle rate |
12.40 |
13.00 |
| lower rate |
6.20 |
6.50 |
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|
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| Statutory Adoption Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
102.00 |
107.00 |
| Standard rate |
128.73 |
135.45 |
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| Statutory Maternity Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
102.00 |
107.00 |
| Standard rate |
128.73 |
135.45 |
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|
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| Statutory Paternity |
|
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| Earnings threshold |
102.00 |
107.00 |
| Standard rate |
128.73 |
135.45 |
| |
|
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| Statutory Sick Pay (more information) |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
102.00 |
107.00 |
| Standard rate |
81.60 |
135.45 |
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| Widow's Benefit |
|
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| Widowed mother's allowance |
100.70 |
105.95 |
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| Widow's pension |
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|
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| standard rate |
100.70 |
105.95 |
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| age-related |
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| age 54 (49) |
93.65 |
98.53 |
|
| 53 (48) |
86.60 |
91.12 |
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| 52 (47) |
79.55 |
83.70 |
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| 51 (46) |
72.50 |
76.28 |
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| 50 (45) |
65.46 |
68.87 |
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| 49 (44) |
58.41 |
61.45 |
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| 48 (43) |
51.36 |
54.03 |
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| 47 (42) |
44.31 |
46.82 |
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| 46 (41) |
37.26 |
39.20 |
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| 45 (40 |
30.21 |
31.79 |
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| Note: For deaths occuring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets. |
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