Written question asked by David Chaytor (Labour) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2002. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list each (a) social security benefit and (b) revenue and capital disregard that has not been uprated since (i) 1997, (ii) 1992 and (iii) 1990.

Answer: Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list each (a) social security benefit and (b) revenue and capital disregard that has not been uprated since (i) 1997, (ii) 1992 and (iii) 1990. [86312] Malcolm Wicks: The information is as follows: Benefits and income/capital disregards not uprated since 1990: Christmas Bonus; Retirement Pension addition at age 80; Income related benefits capital limits except the lower and upper limits for people in long-term care which were increased in 1996 and the lower and upper limits for over 60s which were increased in April 2001; Income related benefits earnings disregards except the higher earnings disregard which was last increased in April 20011; Income related benefits disregard for war disablement pension and war widow's pension; Income related benefits disregard of income from a boarder. 1 £25 earnings disregard for lone parents in housing benefits and council tax benefit was not increased in April 2001. Notes: Income related benefits are income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit and jobseeker's allowance (introduced in 1996).

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