Non-Means tested Benefits (updated April 2010)

April 20, 2010

Non-Means tested Benefits:				Adult		Child
			Claimant	Dependant		Dependant
Contribution Based Jobseekers		£ per week		£ per week		£ per week
16 – 24			51.85
25 or over			65.45
Incapacity Benefit
Short–Term
Low rate			68.95	41.35**
High rate			81.60	41.35**		11.35*
Over Pension age	Low rate		87.75	51.10**		11.35*
Over pension age	High rate		91.40	51.10**		11.35*
Long Term	Rate		91.40	53.10**		11.35*
Age Allowance
High rate (under 35)			15.00
Low rate (35 – 44)			5.80
Employment Support Allowance
Basic Award (Over 25’s)			65.45
Basic Award (Under 25’s)			51.85
Work Related Activity Comp			25.95
Support Component			31.40
Severe Disablement Allowance			59.45	31.90**		11.35*
Age Additions for SDA & Pre-1995 Invalidity Benefit
Under 40			15.00
40 – 49			8.40
50 – 59			5.45

Maternity Allowance
Standard rate			124.88	41.35**
Widowed Parents Allowance			97.65			11.35*
Bereavement Allowance (Lump Sum £2,000)			97.65	Maximum
Retirement Pension
Category A & B Category B Married Age Addition 80+			97.65	57.05**		11.35*
			58.50			11.35*
			0.25p
Attendance Allowance
High rate			71.40
Low rate			47.80
Disability Living Allowance
Care Component
High rate			71.40
Middle			47.80
Low rate			18.95
Mobility Component
High rate			49.85
Low rate			18.95
Child Benefit
High rate			Oldest / Eldest Child			20.30
			Other Children			13.40

Guardians Allowance			14.30*
Carers Allowance			53.90		31.70**	11.35*
Statutory Adoption Pay			124.88
Statutory Maternity Pay			124.88
Statutory Paternity Pay			124.88
Statutory Sick Pay			79.15
Lower Earnings Limit £97 Permitted Earnings Limit £93 Carers Allowance Earnings Limit £100 Weekly This amount is reduced to £8.10 for the first child Child additions in most benefits now paid in Child Tax Credits ** Dependant additions available pre April 2010 only

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Incapacity Benefit

Short–Term

Long Term

Age Allowance

Employment Support Allowance

Severe Disablement Allowance

Widowed Parents Allowance

Bereavement Allowance

Attendance Allowance

Disability Living Allowance

Care Component

Mobility Component

Child Benefit

Guardians Allowance

Carers Allowance

Statutory Maternity Pay

Statutory Paternity Pay

Statutory Sick Pay

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