Benefit rates 1

Benefit Rates from Guide GL23 - 2004/2005 - Page 1 of 4

Benefit rates index

Financial help index

Attendance Allowance

Higher rate
Lower rate

£58.80
£39.35

Bereavement Benefits

If you started getting benefit before 9 April 2001 because you are widowed, you may be getting a widow's benefit - See Widow's Benefit.

Bereavement Payment ( lump sum )
Widowed Parents Allowance
Bereavement Allowance ( standard rate )

£2000.00
£79.60
£79.60

Age-related Bereavement Allowance
The rate depends on your age at the time of your spouse's death or when Widowed Parent's Allowance stops

Age
54
53
52
51
50

Rate
£74.03
£68.48
£62.88
£57.31
£51.74

Age
49
48
47
46
45

Rate
£46.17
£40.60
£35.02
£29.45
£23.88

Reductions after 52 weeks in hospital
The rules regarding hospital downrating changed from the first benefit pay day on or after 21st May 2003. The change means from this date you will only have your benefit reduced when you have been in hospital for more than 52 weeks.

If you do not have a dependent you will receive £15.90

If you are in hospital for more than 52 weeks and have a dependent , you will receive £15.90. Your dependent can receive extra benefit while you are in hospital - you need to apply for this benefit.

Carer's Allowance

Carer's Allowance £44.35

Child Benefit

For the eldest child who qualifies £16.50
Lone parents with protected rights may continue to get £17.55 for the eldest child
For each other child who qualifies £11.05

Christmas Bonus

Paid with some benefits, only one bonus per person
You must be entitled to these benefits on the first Monday in December £10.00

Council Tax Benefit

The most Council Tax Benefit you can get is the full council tax you have to pay. There are special rules for students.

If you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or over, the rates used to work out your Council Tax Benefit are generally the same as those used to work out Pension Credit, although, unlike Pension Credit, any dependent children are included in the calculation.

if:

you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or under, or

you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or over but a receiving income support and income-based JSA.

Rates used to work out your Council Tax Benefit are generally the same as the allowances and premiums that make up Income Support and income-based JSA

There are a few exceptions.

Deductions for non-dependants
Receiving Income Support or income-based JSA or Pension Credit no deduction in remunerative work and
gross weekly income less than £144
gross weekly income £144 - £246.99
gross weekly income £247.00 - £307.99
gross weekly income £396.00 and over
Others aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work

no deduction

£2.30
£4.60
£5.80
£6.95
£2.30

Second Adult Rebate

Rebate for second adult on income support or income-based JSA or Pension Credit
Second adult's gross weekly income less than £137.00
Second adult's gross weekly income from £137.00 to £176.99

Amount of council tax bill

25%
15%
7.5%

Premium for people with preserved rights
Family (lone parent rate) £22.20

Disability Living Allowance

Care Component
Higher rate
Middle rate
Lower rate
Mobility Component
Higher rate
Lower rate

£58.80
£39.35
£15.55

£41.05
£15.55

Guardians Allowance

For each child who qualifies £11.55

Hospital Personal Allowance

Specific hospital personal allowance rates are covered in the individual benefit sections

Housing Benefit

The most Housing Benefit you can get is the full council tax you have to pay. There are special rules for students.

If you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or over, the rates used to work out your Housing Benefit are generally the same as those used to work out Pension Credit, although, unlike Pension Credit, any dependent children are included in the calculation.

if:

you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or under, or

you or your partner (if you have one) are aged 60 or over but a receiving income support and income-based JSA.

Rates used to work out your Housing Benefit are generally the same as the allowances and premiums that make up Income Support and income-based JSA

There are a few exceptions.

Deductions for non-dependents

Aged under 18
Aged under 25 and receiving income support or Income-based JSA

Aged 18 or over, and in work and not receiving Pension Credit - with gross income of:
less than £97.00
£97.00 - £143.99
£144.00 - ££185.99
£186.00 - £246.99
£247.00 - £307.99
£308 and over
Other cases

nil
nil

£7.40
£17.00
£23.35
£38.20
£43.50
£47.75
£7.40

Premium for people with preserved rights
Family (lone parent rate) £22.20

Meals Deductions
3 or more a day
Less than 3 a day
Breakfast only

Adult
£19.85
£13.20
£2.45

Child under 16
£10.05
£6.65
£2.45

Fuel charge deductions
More than one room

heating
hot water
lighting
cooking
all fuel

£9.80
£1.20
£0.80
£1.20
£13.00

one room

Where heating only and either hot water or lighting (or both) are provided the deductions will be one half of the amounts shown above for those amenities. The amount for cooking is £1.20 and will be added to the deductions if facilities are provided for in the rent

Incapacity Benefit

Under State Pension Age
Short-term lowewr rate
Short-term higher rate
Long-term basic rate

£55.90
£66,15
£74.15

Over state pension age
Short-term lower rate
Short-term higher rate

£71.15
£74.15

Incapacity age addition
Lower rate
Higher rate

£7.80
£15.55

If you do not have a dependent you will receive £15.90

If you are in hospital for more than 52 weeks and have a dependent , you will receive £15.90. Your dependent can receive extra benefit while you are in hospital - you need to apply for this benefit.

If your husband or wife is in hospital for more than 53 weeks, and dependency benefit you receive for thyem will reduce to £15.90

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