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Dept of Social Security

Statement on if he will set out the new rates of benefit proposed from April 2000. - Includes table.

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Baroness Merron (Labour)

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Department of Social Security

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Answered

Tabled on

9 November 1999

For answer on

10 November 1999

Answered on

10 November 1999

Gillian Merron: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will set out the new rates of benefit proposed from April 2000. [98350] Mr. Darling: The information requested is set out in the schedule. The Annual uprating of benefits will take place in the first full week of the tax year. In 2000, this will be the week beginning 10 April. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland proposes to introduce similar changes for Northern Ireland. Social Security Benefit Rates (Weekly rates unless otherwise shown) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Rates 1999 Rates 2000 Attendance Allowance: higher rate 52.95 53.55 lower rate 35.40 35.80 Child Benefit: only, elder or eldest for whom child benefit is payable (couple) 14.40 15.00 only, elder or eldest for whom child benefit is payable (lone parent) 17.10 17.55 each subsequent child 9.60 10.00 Child's Special Allowance: see note on Child Dependency Increase 11.35 11.35 Council Tax Benefit: Personal allowances single 18 to 24 40.70 41.35 25 or over 51.40 52.20 lone parent--18 or over 51.40 52.20 couple--one or both over 18 80.65 81.95 Dependent Children from birth to September following 16th 25.90 26.60 birthday from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday 30.95 31.75 Premiums family 13.90 14.25 family (lone parent rate) 22.05 22.20 pensioner single 23.60 26.25 couple 35.95 40.00 pensioner (enhanced) single 25.90 28.65 couple 39.20 43.40 pensioner (higher) single 30.85 33.85 couple 44.65 49.10 disability single 21.90 22.25 couple 31.25 31.75 severe disability single 39.75 40.20 couple (one qualifies) 39.75 40.20 couple (both qualify) 79.50 80.40 disabled child 21.90 22.25 carer 13.95 14.15 Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital higher rate 16.70 16.90 lower rate 13.35 13.50 Non-dependant deductions aged 18 or over and in remunerative work gross income: £259 or more 6.50 6.95 gross income: £207 - £258.99 5.40 5.80 gross income: £120 - £206.99 4.30 4.60 gross income less than £120 2.15 2.30 others, aged 18 or over 2.20 2.30 Alternative maximum Council Tax Benefit second adult on IS or JSA (ib) 25% of Council Tax second adult's gross income: under £120 15% of Council Tax £120 to £156.99 7.5% of Council Tax Capital upper limit 16,000.00 16,000.00 amount disregarded 3,000.00 3,000.00 child's limit 3,000.00 3,000.00 upper limit of RC/NH 16,000.00 16,000.00 amount disregarded of RC/NH 10,000.00 10,000.00 Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit Earnings disregards where disability premium awarded 15.00 15.00 various specified employments 15.00 15.00 lone parent 25.00 25.00 where the claimant has a partner 10.00 10.00 single claimant 5.00 5.00 where carer premium awarded 15.00 15.00 childcare charges 70.00 70.00 childcare charges (2 or more children) 105.00 105.00 other income disregards maintenance disregard 15.00 15.00 war disablement pension and war widow's pension 10.00 10.00 certain voluntary and charitable payments 20.00 20.00 student loan 10.00 10.00 student's covenanted income 5.00 5.00 income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge 20.00 20.00 30 Hr Adult Allowance in DPTC 11.05 11.25 30 Hr Adult Credit in WFTC 11.05 11.25 Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished 4.00 4.00 where heating is included, additional 9.25 9.25 Dependency Increases: Adult Dependency Increases For spouse or person looking after children, with; retirement pension on own insurance, long term incapacity benefit, unemployability supplement 39.95 40.40 severe disablement allowance 23.95 24.20 invalid care allowance 23.90 24.15 short-term incapacity benefit if beneficiary over pension age 38.40 38.80 maternity allowance/short-term incapacity 31.15 31.50 benefit Child dependency increases, with; retirement pension, widows benefit, short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate & long term incapacity benefit, invalid care allowance severe disablement allowance, higher rate industrial death benefit, unemployability supplement and 11.35 11.35 short-term incapacity benefit if beneficiary over pension age{1} Disability Living Allowance: Care Component Highest 52.95 53.55 Middle 35.40 35.80 Lowest 14.05 14.20 Mobility Component Higher 37.00 37.40 Lower 14.05 14.20 Earnings Rules Invalid Care Allowance 50.00 50.00 Limit of earnings from councillor's 49.50 50.00 allowance Therapeutic earnings limit 58.00 58.50 Industrial injuries unemployability 3,016.00 3,042.00 supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) War pensioners' unemployability 3,016.00 3,042.00 supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) Adult dependency increases with short-term incap. benefit where claimant is (a) under pension age 31.15 31.50 (b) over pension age 38.40 38.80 maternity allowance 31.15 31.50 retirement pension, long-term incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemploy- ability supplement where dependant (a) is living with claimant 51.40 52.50 (b) still qualifies for the tapered 45.09 45.09 earnings rule retirement pension, long-term incap benefit and unemployability supplement where dependant not living with claimant 39.95 40.40 severe disablement allowance where dependant not living with claimant 23.95 24.20 invalid care allowance 23.90 24.15 Child dependency increases level at which CDIs are affected by earnings of claimant's spouse or partner for first child 145.00 145.00 for each subsequent child 19.00 19.00 Guardian's Allowance 11.35 11.35 see note on Child Dependency Increase Hospital Downrating 20% rate 13.35 13.50 40% rate 26.70 27.00 Housing Benefit Personal allowances single 16 to 24 40.70 41.35 25 or over 51.40 52.20 lone parent under 18 40.70 41.35 18 or over 51.40 52.20 couple both under 18 61.35 62.35 one or both over 18 80.65 81.95 dependent children from birth to September following 16th 25.90 26.60 birthday from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday 30.95 31.75 Premiums family 13.90 14.25 family (lone parent rate) 22.05 22.20 pensioner single 23.60 26.25 couple 35.95 40.00 pensioner (enhanced) single 25.90 28.65 couple 39.20 43.40 pensioner (higher) single 30.85 33.85 couple 44.65 49.10 disability single 21.90 22.25 couple 31.25 31.75 severe disability single 39.75 40.20 couple (one qualifies) 39.75 40.20 couple (both qualify) 79.50 80.40 disabled child 21.90 22.25 carer 13.95 14.15 Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital higher rate 16.70 16.90 lower rate 13.35 13.50 Non-dependant deductions rent rebates and allowances aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work or gross income less than £81.00 7.20 7.40 aged 18 or over and in remunerative work gross income: less than £81.00 7.20 7.40 gross income: £81 to £117.99 16.50 17.00 gross income: £118 to £154.99 22.65 23.35 gross income: £155 to £203.99 37.10 38.20 gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 42.25 43.50 gross income: £255.00 and above 46.35 47.75 Service charges for fuel heating 9.25 9.25 hot water 1.15 1.15 lighting 0.80 0.80 cooking 1.15 1.15 Amount ineligible for meals three or more meals a day single claimant 18.35 18.65 each person in family aged 16 or over 18.35 18.65 each child under 16 9.25 9.40 less than three meals a day single claimant 12.20 12.40 each person in family aged 16 or over 12.20 12.40 each child under 16 6.15 6.25 breakfast only--claimant and each member of family 2.20 2.25 Capital upper limit 16,000.00 16,000.00 amount disregarded 3,000.00 3,000.00 child's limit 3,000.00 3,000.00 upper limit for perm. res. of RC/NH 16,000.00 16,000.00 amt disregarded for perm. res. of RC/NH 10,000.00 10,000.00 Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit Earnings disregards where disability premium awarded 15.00 15.00 various specified employments 15.00 15.00 lone parent 25.00 25.00 where the claimant has a partner 10.00 10.00 single claimant 5.00 5.00 where carer premium awarded 15.00 15.00 childcare charges 70.00 70.00 childcare charges (2 or more children) 105.00 105.00 Other income disregards maintenance disregard 15.00 15.00 war disablement pension and war widow's 10.00 10.00 pension certain voluntary and charitable payments 20.00 20.00 student loan 10.00 10.00 student's covenanted income 5.00 5.00 income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge 20.00 20.00 30 Hr Adult Allowance in DPTC 11.05 11.25 30 Hr Adult Credit in WFTC 11.05 11.25 Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished 4.00 4.00 where heating is included, additional 9.25 9.25 Incapacity Benefit Long-term Incapacity Benefit 66.75 67.50 Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under pension age) lower rate 50.35 50.90 higher rate 59.55 60.20 Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over pension age) lower rate 64.05 64.75 higher rate 66.75 67.50 Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age higher rate 14.05 14.20 lower rate 7.05 7.10 Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) higher rate 14.05 14.20 middle rate 8.90 9.00 lower rate 4.45 4.50 Income Support Personal Allowances single under 18--usual rate 30.95 31.45 under 18--higher rate payable in specific circumstances 40.70 41.35 18 to 24 40.70 41.35 25 or over 51.40 52.20 lone parent under 18--usual rate 30.95 31.45 under 18--higher rate payable in specific circumstances 40.70 41.35 18 or over 51.40 52.20 couple both under 18 61.35 62.35 one or both 18 or over 80.65 81.95 dependent children birth to September following 16th birthday 25.90 26.60 from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday 30.95 31.75 Residential Allowance except Greater London 59.40 61.30 Greater London 66.10 68.20 Premiums family 13.90 14.25 family (lone parent rate) 15.75 15.90 pensioner single 23.60 26.25 couple 35.95 40.00 pensioner (enhanced) single 25.90 28.65 couple 39.20 43.40 pensioner (higher) single 30.85 33.85 couple 44.65 49.10 disability single 21.90 22.25 couple 31.25 31.75 severe disability single 39.75 40.20 couple (one qualifies) 39.75 40.20 couple (both qualify) 79.50 80.40 disabled child 21.90 22.25 carer 13.95 14.15 Maximum amounts for accommodation and meals in residential care homes: old age 218.00 221.00 very dependent elderly 252.00 256.00 mental disorder (not handicap) 230.00 234.00 drug/alcohol dependence 230.00 234.00 mental handicap 262.00 266.00 physical disablement (a) (under pension age) 298.00 303.00 (b) (over pension age) 218.00 221.00 others 218.00 221.00 maximum Greater London increase 45.00 46.00 nursing homes mental disorder (not handicap) 326.00 331.00 drug/alcohol dependence 326.00 331.00 mental handicap 332.00 337.00 terminal illness 325.00 330.00 physical disablement (a) (under pension age) 367.00 373.00 (b) (over pension age) 325.00 330.00 others (including elderly) 325.00 330.00 maximum Greater London increase 50.00 51.00 Amounts for meals where these cannot be purchased within the accommodation (Daily Rate) breakfast 1.10 1.10 midday meal 1.55 1.55 evening meal 1.55 1.55 Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes personal expenses 14.75 15.45 dependent children (a) under 11 6.05 6.15 (b) 11 to 15 8.85 9.00 (c) 16 to 17 10.25 10.40 (d) age 18 14.75 15.00 hospital higher rate 16.70 16.90 lower rate 13.35 13.50 Local authority (Pt III) accommodation 66.75 67.50 of which, Personal Expenses 14.75 15.45 Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in: the Polish home Ilford Park max amount for accommodation and meals 367.00 373.00 personal expenses for claimant 17.35 17.35 personal expenses for partner 17.35 17.35 personal expenses for dep children (a) under 11 6.05 6.15 (b) 11 to 15 8.85 9.00 (c) 16 to 17 10.25 10.40 (d) 18 15.55 15.55 Housing costs deduction for non-dependants 7.20 7.40 aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in work or gross income less than £81.00 aged 18 or over and in remunerative work: gross income: £81 to £117.99 16.50 17.00 gross income: £118 to £154.99 22.65 26.35 gross income: £155 to £203.99 37.10 38.20 gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 42.25 43.50 gross income: £255.00 and above 46.35 47.75 Deduction for direct payments arrears of housing, fuel and water costs council tax and fines default and 2.60 2.65 deductions for child maintenance (standard) 5.20 5.30 deductions for child maintenance (lower) 2.60 2.65 Arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant 2.60 2.65 court order against couple 4.05 4.10 Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments ordinary overpayments 7.80 7.95 where claimant convicted of fraud 10.40 10.40 Reduction in benefit for strikers 27.50 28.00 Capital upper limit 8,000.00 8,000.00 amount disregarded 3,000.00 3,000.00 child's limit 3,000.00 3,000.00 upper limit of RC/NH 16,000.00 16,000.00 amt disregarded of RC/NH 10,000.00 10,000.00 Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit Disregards standard earnings 5.00 5.00 couples earnings 10.00 10.00 higher earnings 15.00 15.00 war disablement pension and war widow's 10.00 10.00 pension voluntary and charitable payments 20.00 20.00 student loan 10.00 10.00 student's covenanted income 5.00 5.00 income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge 20.00 20.00 Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished 4.00 4.00 where heating is included, additional 9.25 9.25 Industrial Death Benefit Widow's pension higher rate 66.75 67.50 lower rate 20.03 20.25 Industrial Injuries Disablement Pension 18 and over, or under 18 with dependants 100% 108.10 109.30 90% 97.29 98.37 80% 86.48 87.44 70% 75.67 76.51 60% 64.86 65.58 50% 54.05 54.65 40% 43.24 43.72 30% 32.43 34.79 20% 21.62 21.86 Under 18 100% 66.20 66.95 90% 59.58 60.26 80% 52.96 53.56 70% 46.34 46.87 60% 39.72 40.17 50% 33.10 33.48 40% 26.48 26.78 30% 19.86 20.09 20% 13.24 13.39 Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) 7,180.00 7,260.00 Unemployability Supplement 66.75 67.50 plus where appropriate an increase for early incapacity higher rate 14.05 14.20 middle rate 8.90 9.00 lower rate 4.45 4.50 Maximum reduced earnings allowance 43.24 43.72 Maximum retirement allowance 10.81 10.93 Constant attendance allowance exceptional rate 86.60 87.60 intermediate rate 64.95 65.70 normal maximum rate 43.30 43.80 part-time rate 21.65 21.90 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 43.30 43.80 Invalid Care Allowance 39.95 40.40 Jobseekers Allowance Contribution based JSA--pers. rates under 18 30.95 31.45 18 to 24 40.70 41.35 25 or over 51.40 52.20 Income-based JSA--pers. allowances under 18 30.95 31.45 18 to 24 40.70 41.35 25 or over 51.40 52.20 lone parent under 18--usual rate 30.95 31.45 under 18--higher rate payable in specific circumstances 40.70 41.35 18 or over 51.40 52.20 couple both under 18 30.95 31.45 both under 18, one disabled 40.70 41.35 both under 18, with resp. for a child 61.35 62.35 one under 18, one 18-24 40.70 41.35 one under 18, one 25+ 51.40 52.20 both 18 or over 80.65 81.95 dependent children from birth to September following 16th 25.90 26.60 birthday from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday 30.95 31.75 Residential Allowance except Greater London 59.40 61.30 Greater London 66.10 68.20 Premiums family 13.90 14.25 family (lone parent rate) 15.75 15.90 pensioner single 23.60 26.25 couple 35.95 40.00 pensioner (enhanced) couple 39.20 43.40 pensioner (higher) single 30.85 33.85 couple 44.65 49.10 disability single 21.90 22.25 couple 31.25 31.75 severe disability single 39.75 40.20 couple (one qualifies) 39.75 40.20 couple (both qualify) 79.50 80.40 disabled child 21.90 22.25 carer 13.95 14.15 Maximum amounts for accommodation and meals in residential care homes: mental disorder (not handicap) 230.00 234.00 drug/alcohol dependence 230.00 234.00 mental handicap 262.00 266.00 physical disablement (a) (under pension age) 298.00 303.00 others 218.00 221.00 maximum Greater London increase 45.00 46.00 nursing homes mental disorder (not handicap) 326.00 331.00 drug/alcohol dependence 326.00 331.00 mental handicap 332.00 337.00 terminal illness 325.00 330.00 physical disablement (a) (under pension age) 367.00 373.00 others (including elderly) 325.00 330.00 maximum Greater London increase 50.00 51.00 Amounts for meals where these cannot be purchased within the accommodation: (Daily Rate) breakfast 1.10 1.10 midday meal 1.55 1.55 evening meal 1.55 1.55 Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes: personal expenses 14.75 15.45 dependent children (a) under 11 6.05 6.15 (b) 11 to 15 8.85 9.00 (c) 16 to 17 10.25 10.40 (d) age 18 14.75 15.00 hospital higher rate 16.70 16.90 lower rate 13.35 13.50 local authority (Pt III) accommodation 66.75 67.50 of which, Personal Expenses 14.75 15.00 Housing costs deduction for non-dependants aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work or gross income less than £81.00 7.20 7.40 aged 18 or over and in remunerative work gross income: less than £81.00 7.20 7.40 gross income: £81 to £117.99 16.50 17.00 gross income: £118 to £154.99 22.65 23.35 gross income: £155 to £203.99 37.10 38.20 gross income: £204.00 to £254.99 42.25 43.50 gross income: £255.00 and above 46.35 47.75 Deduction for direct payments Deductions from JSA (IB) arrears of housing, fuel and water costs council tax and fines default, and 2.60 2.65 Deductions for Child Maintenance deductions for child maintenance (standard) 5.20 5.30 deductions for child maintenance (lower) 2.60 2.65 Arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant 2.60 2.65 court order against couple 4.05 4.10 Deductions from JSA (Cont.) Arrears of Comm. Charge, Council Tax, fines & overpayment recovery Age 16-17 10.31 10.48 Age 18-24 13.56 13.78 Age 25+ 17.13 17.40 Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Supp. Maintenance Age 16-17 10.31 10.48 Age 18-24 13.56 13.78 Age 25+ 17.13 17.40 Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments in JSA (ib) ordinary overpayments 7.80 7.95 where claimant convicted of fraud 10.40 10.40 Reduction in benefit for strikers 27.50 28.00 Capital upper limit 8,000.00 8,000.00 amount disregarded 3,000.00 3,000.00 child's limit 3,000.00 3,000.00 upper limit of RC/NH 16,000.00 16,000.00 amt disregarded of RC/NH 10,000.00 10,000.00 Tariff income £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit Disregards standard earnings 5.00 5.00 couples earnings 10.00 10.00 higher earnings 15.00 15.00 war disablement pension and war widow's pension 10.00 10.00 voluntary and charitable payments 20.00 20.00 student loan 10.00 10.00 student's covenanted income 5.00 5.00 income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge 20.00 20.00 Expenses for subtenants furnished or unfurnished 4.00 4.00 where heating is included, additional 9.25 9.25 Maternity Allowance Lower rate 51.70 52.25 Higher rate 59.55 60.20 New standard rate 0.00 60.20 MA threshold 0.00 30.00 Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme and the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum) 108.10 109.30 Partial disablement allowance 39.95 40.40 Unemployability supplement 66.70 67.50 plus where appropriate increases for early incapacity higher rate 14.05 14.20 middle rate 8.90 9.00 lower rate 4.45 4.50 Constant attendance allowance exceptional rate 86.60 87.60 intermediate rate 64.95 65.70 normal maximum rate 43.30 43.80 part-time rate 21.65 21.90 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 43.30 43.80 Lesser incapacity allowance maximum rate of allowance 39.95 40.40 based on loss of earnings over 52.95 53.55 Retirement Pension Category A or B 66.75 67.50 Category B (lower)--husband's insurance 39.95 40.40 Category C or D-- non-contributory 39.95 40.40 Category C (lower)-- non-contributory 23.90 24.15 Additional pension Increase by: 1.1% Increments to:- Basic & additional pensions Increase by: Contracted out deductions (CODs) (Pre April 1988 earnings) 1.1% Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) Increments to CODs (April 1988-April 1996 Additional increase Nil earnings) (3.0% paid by schemes) 0.2% to that paid by schemes Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit)(pence) 8.67 8.77 Graduated Retirement Benefit (Inherited) Increase by: 1.1% Addition at age 80 0.25 0.25 Severe Disablement Allowance Basic rate 40.35 40.80 Age-related addition (from December 1990) Higher rate 14.05 14.20 Middle rate 8.90 9.00 Lower rate 4.45 4.50 Statutory Maternity Pay Earnings threshold 66.00 67.00 Lower rate 59.55 60.20 Statutory Sick Pay Earnings threshold 66.00 67.00 Standard rate 59.55 60.20 War Pensions Disablement Pension (100% rates) officer (£ per annum) 5,985.00 6,053.00 other ranks 114.70 116.00 Age allowances 40-50% 7.65 7.75 over 50% but not over 70% 11.80 11.95 over 70% but not over 90% 16.80 17.00 over 90% 23.60 23.90 Disablement gratuity specified minor injury (minimum) 730.00 738.00 specified minor injury (maximum) 5,453.00 5,513.00 unspecified minor injury (minimum) 303.00 306.00 unspecified minor injury (maximum) 7,091.00 7,169.00 Unemployability allowance personal 70.85 71.65 adult dependency increase 39.95 40.40 increase for first child (See note on Child 9.90 9.85 Dependency Increase) increase for subsequent children (See note 11.35 11.35 on Child Dependency Increase) Invalidity allowance higher rate 14.05 14.20 middle rate 8.90 9.00 lower rate 4.45 4.50 Constant attendance allowance exceptional rate 86.60 87.60 intermediate rate 64.95 65.70 normal maximum rate 43.30 43.80 part-time rate 21.65 21.90 Comforts allowance higher rate 18.60 18.80 lower rate 9.30 9.40 Mobility supplement 41.25 41.70 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation (maximum) 43.24 43.72 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 43.30 43.80 Severe disablement occupational allowance 21.65 21.90 Clothing allowance (£ per annum) 147.00 149.00 Education allowance (£ per annum, maximum) 120.00 120.00 War widow's pension (further details in schedule WWP) Widow (private) 86.60 87.55 Widow (NCO) 86.90 87.55 Widow--Officer (£ per annum, maximum) 5,356.00 5,415.00 Childless widow u-40 (private) 20.03 20.25 Childless widow (NCO) 20.33 20.55 Childless widow (Officer maximum £ per 5,356.00 5,415.00 annum) Supplementary Pension 56.45 57.07 age allowance (a) age 65 to 69 9.90 10.00 (b) age 70 to 79 19.00 19.20 (c) age 80 and over 28.30 28.60 children's allowance increase for first child (See note on Child 14.35 14.35 Dependency Increase) increase for subsequent children (See note 15.80 15.85 on Child Dependency Increase) Orphan's pension increase for first child (See note on Child 16.20 16.20 Dependency Increase) increase for subsequent children (See note 17.65 17.70 on Child Dependency Increase) Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) 84.55 85.50 Rent allowance (maximum) 32.75 33.10 Adult orphan's pension (maximum) 66.75 67.50 Widower's pension private (maximum) 86.60 87.55 officer (£ per annum, maximum) 5,356.00 5,415.00 Widow's Benefit Widow's payment (lump sum) 1,000.00 1,000.00 Widowed mother's allowance 66.75 67.50 Widow's pension standard rate 66.75 67.50 age-related{3} age 54 (49) 62.08 62.78 53 (48) 57.41 58.05 52 (47) 52.73 53.33 51 (46) 48.06 48.60 50 (45) 43.39 43.88 49 (44) 38.72 39.15 48 (43) 34.04 34.43 47 (42) 29.37 29.70 46 (41) 24.70 24.98 45 (40) 20.03 20.25 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} NB--The Overlapping Benefits Regulations provide for the rate of child dependency increases, guardian's allowance and child special allowance to be adjusted where the increase or allowance is payable for the eldest eligible child for whom ChB is also payable. The weekly rate of the increase or allowance is reduced by the differential (less the £3.50 from April 2000) between the rate of ChB payable for the oldest eligible child and that payable for a subsequent child. {2} Includes £2.50 increase from 9 November 1998. {3} For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets.

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10 November 1999

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98350; 337 c564-78W

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