Severe Disablement Allowance £44.80
Higher rate
Middle rate
Lower rate
£15.55
£10.00
£5.00
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.
If your husband or wife is in hospital for more than 52 weeks, any dependency
benefit you receive for them will reduce to £15.90
Sure Start Maternity Grant £500
Social Fund Funeral Payment - the necessary cost of specified items or services plus up to £700* for other funeral expenses
Cold Weather Payment £8.50
Winter Fuel Payment - minimum payment per household £200.00 for winter 2004 - 2005
Loans and Community Care Grants from the Social Fund are discretionary and not for a standard amount. Savings of £500 or more (£1000 for those aged 60 or over) may affect how much you get
Statutory
Adoption Pay
If
your average gross weekly earnings are £79.00 a week or more, Statutory
Paternity Pay is paid for 26 weeks at:
£102.80 or 90% of your average weekly earnings if this is less than
£102.80
First 6 weeks 90% of your average weekly earnings
Remaining 20 weeks £102.80 or 90% of your average weekly earnings if this is less than £102.80
£102.80 or 90% of your average weekly earnings if this is less than £102.80
Standard rate £66.15
You
can find detailed information on the rates of all War Pensions, allowances
and supplements in War Pensions Agency Leaflet 9 - Rates of War Pensions
and Allowances.
You can get this leaflet from the Veterans Agency Helpline.
The phone number is 0800 169 2277. People
with speech or hearing problems using a textphone can dial 0800
169 3458
For
a full list of rates visit the Veterans Agency website at:
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk
Widowed Mothers Allowance £79.60
Widow's Pension (standard rate) £79.60
The rate depends on your age at the time of your husbands death or when Widowed Mother's Allowance stops.
If you were receiving age-related Widow's Pension befor 11 April 1988, refer to the ages in brackets.
54 (49)
53 (48)
52 (47)
51 (46)
50 (45
£74.03
£68.46
£62.88
£57.31
£51.74
49 (44)
48 (43)
47 (42)
46 (41)
45 (40)
£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.
Lesser incapacity allowance up to £44.35
Council Tax Benefit
Housing Benefit
Income Support
Jobseeker's Allowance
Savings
rules - savings are sometimes
called Capital
Upper limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance
and Income Support)
Lower limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support)
Upper limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support
if you or your partner are aged 60 or over)
Lower limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support
if you or your partner are aged 60 or over)
Upper limit (Housing Benefit (HB)and Council Tax Benefit (CTB))
Savings/capital are ignored for HB/CTB where a person is in receipt of
Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or the Guarantee Pension
Credit (with or without a savings credit)
Child and young person's limit
People in Care Homes
Upper limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support
and Housing Benefit)
Lower limit (income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support
and Housing Benefit)
£8.000
£3.000
£12.000
£6.000
£16.000
£3.000
£16.000
£10.000
Income
from capital - sometimes
called tariff income
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support
For each £250 or part of £250 of capital
over £3.000 (£6.000 if you or your partner are aged 60 or
over), your benefit is reduced by £1 a week. capital over the upper
limits will usually mean you cannot get these benefits.
People in Care Homes
For each £250 or part of £250 of capital
over £10.000 your benefit is reduced by £1 a week. Capital
over £16.000 will usually mean you cannot get these benefits.
Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit
Any person claiming HB/CTB who is in receipt of
Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or the Guarantee Pension
Credit (with or without a Savings Credit) will not have the tariff income
rules applied to their HB/CTB claim, as that person will have their savings/capital
ignored for HB/CTB.
Those under 60: for each £250 of capital or part of £250 of capital over £3000, benefit is reduced by £1 a week. Those aged 60 or over: for each £500 or part of £500 of capital over £6000, benefit is reduced by £1 a week.
People
in Care Homes
For each £250 or part of £250 of capital
over £10.000 your benefit is reduced by £1 a week. Capital
over £16.000 will usually mean you cannot get these benefits.
Those aged 60 or over will have their benefit reduced by £1 a week
for each £500 or part of £500 of capital over £10.000.
Furnished or unfurnished
Addition for heating (where included)
£4.00
£9.80