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Benefit Rates 2013/2014

Key Points

  • We have the first rates for Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments.
  • Child benefit is now means tested.
  • The Benefit Cap and Local Council Tax Support have been added.
  • Most benefits are uprated from Monday 8/4/2013.
  • State Retirement Pension is being uprated by 2.5% in line with the Government’s “triple lock” commitment.
  • The Standard Minimum Guarantee in Pension Credit will be increased to give an equivalent to the cash increase in basic State Pension. The savings credit maximum is being reduced.
  • Premiums paid to pensioner recipients of working-age benefits will continue to be uprated to match Pension Credit rates.
  • Premiums paid to disabled people receiving working-age benefits, and to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants in the Support Group, will be up-rated by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) at 2.2%.
  • Working age personal allowances, including those for HB will rise by 1%.
  • Housing benefit non dependent deductions(not on the poster) are increased for the 3rd year in a row-

Non-dependant Deductions

2012

2013

Aged under 25 and on IS or JSA(IB) or ESA(IR) which does not include an amount for the support component or work related activity component

 

Nil

 

Nil

Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB), or aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work

11.45

13.60

In receipt of main phase ESA(IR)

11.45

13.60

In receipt of Pension Credit

Nil

Nil

Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work

 

 

- gross income less than £126:

11.45

13.60

- gross income not less than £126.00 but less than £186.00

26.25

31.25

- gross income not less than £186.00 but less than £242.00

36.10

42.90

- gross income not less than £242.00 but less than £322.00

59.05

70.20

- gross income not less than £322.00 but less than £401.00

67.25

79.95

- gross income not less than £401.00

73.85

87.75

 

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