Directory Index
Benefits Rates
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Benefits Rates
Employment and Support Allowance
Basic Allowance |
65.45 |
Work Related Activity Component |
25.95 |
Support Component |
31.40 |
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Long Term |
91.40 |
Short term (under pension age) |
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lower rate |
68.95 |
higher rate |
81.60 |
Short term (over pension age) |
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lower rate |
87.75 |
higher rate |
91.40 |
Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age |
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Higher rate |
15.00 |
Lower rate |
5.80 |
Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) |
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Higher rate |
15.00 |
Middle rate |
8.40 |
Lower rate |
5.45 |
Income Support Disability Premiums
Disability Premium - single |
28.00 |
Disability Premium - couple |
39.85 |
Enhanced Disability Premium - couple |
19.65 |
Enhanced Disability Premium - Single people/Lone Parent |
13.65 |
Enhanced Disability Premium - Child |
21.00 |
Severe Disability Premium - single |
53.65 |
Severe Disability Premium - couple - higher rate |
107.30 |
Severe Disabiltiy Premium - couple - both qualify |
53.65 |
Disabled Child Premium |
52.08 |
Carer Premium |
30.05 |
Jobseeker's Allowance Income-Based Disability Premiums
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Disability Premium - single |
28.00 |
Disbility Premium - couple |
39.85 |
Enhanced Disability Premium - couple |
19.65 |
Enhanced Disability Premium - Single people/Lone Parent |
13.65 |
Severe Disability Premium - single |
53.65 |
Severe Disability Premium - couple - one qualifies |
53.65 |
Severe Disabiltiy Premium - couple - both qualify |
107.30 |
Disabled Child Premium |
52.08 |
Carer Premium |
30.05 |
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Attendance Allowance
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Higher |
71.40 |
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Lower |
47.80 |
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Constant Attendance Allowance
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For people receiving 100% disablement pension |
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Exceptional rate |
116.80 |
Intermediate rate |
87.60 |
Normal maximum |
58.40 |
Part-time rate |
29.20 |
Disability Living Allowance
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Care component - high rate |
71.40 |
Care component - middle rate |
47.80 |
Care component - low rate |
18.95 |
Mobility component - high rate |
49.85 |
Mobility component - low rate |
18.95 |