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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 |