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Personal Allowances | |
| Single | |
| Aged 25 or over | £46.50 |
| Aged 18 - 24 | £36.80 |
| Aged 16 -17 Usual Rate | £28.00 |
| Aged 16 -17 Higher Rate in specific circumstances | £36.80 |
| Couple | |
| Both age 16 -17 | £55.55 |
| One or both aged 18+ | £73.00 |
| Dependent Children | |
| Under 11 | £15.95 |
| 11 to 15 | £23.40 |
| 16 to 17 | £28.00 |
| Aged 18 | £36.80 |
| Claimants with no fixed abode claim personal allowance according to age but do not qualify for any premiums. |
| - The following are payable on top of any other
premiums. - The Carers and The Disabled Child Premium are payable to each qualifying person in the family. | |
| Family | £10.25 |
| Disabled Child | £19.80 |
| Carers | £12.60 |
| Severe Disability | |
| Single Rate | £35.05 |
| Couple (Both Qualify for DLA) | £70.10 |
| Only one of the following premiums are payable at any one time, whichever is the highest | |
| Lone Parent | £???? |
| Disability | |
| Single | £19.80 |
| Couple | £28.30 |
| Pensioner | |
| Single | £18.60 |
| Couple | £28.05 |
| Enhanced Pensioner | |
| Single | £20.70 |
| Couple | £30.90 |
| Higher Pensioner | |
| Single | £25.15 |
| Couple | £35.95 |
| Residential Home Rates For people in homes prior to April 1993 | |
| Elderly | £197 |
| Very Dependent Elderly (Blind or receiving Higher Rate Attendance Allowance) | £227 |
| Mentally Ill | £207 |
| Drug/Alcohol Dependent | £207 |
| Learning Disability | £237 |
| Physical Disablement | |
| Below Pension Age | £267 |
| Above Pension Age | £197 |
| Others | £197 |
| Nursing Home Rates | |
| Mentally Ill | £296 |
| Drug/Alcohol Dependent | £296 |
| Learning Disabled | £301 |
| Physical Disablement | |
| Below Pension Age | £331 |
| Above Pension Age | £295 |
| Others including Elderly and Terminally Ill | £295 |
| Residential Allowance | £51.00 |
| Residential & Nursing care | £13.35 |
| For people in hospital | |
| Lower Rate | £11.75 |
| Higher Rate | £14.70 |
| Capital Savings Limits | |
| Income Support & Family Credit | £8,000 |
| Admission to Residential Care | £16,000 |
| Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Disability Working Allowance. | £16,000 |
| Amount Disregard In Residential Care | £10,000 |
| Amount Disregard all other cases | £3,000 |
| Tarrif Income - £1 per week for every £250 between the disregard and capital cut off |
| Direct Deductions | |
| Income Support | |
| Child Maintentance | £2.35 |
| Poll Tax Arrears | |
| Single | £2.35 |
| Couple | £3.70 |
| Council Tax, Fuel Debt, Rent Arrears, Water Rates, Fines | £2.35 |
| Overpayments | |
| Ordinary | £7.05 |
| With conviction for fraud | £9.40 |