Benefit Rates, Applicable Amounts and Disregards etc

Applicable Amounts for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

April 2005

April 2006

April 2007

April 2008

 

£

£

£

£

Personal Allowances        
Single claimant aged less than 18-24 (CTB) or 16-24 (HB) 44.50 45.50 46.85 47.95
   aged not less than 25 56.20 57.45 59.15 60.50
Lone Parent aged less than 18 (HB only) 44.50 45.50 46.85 47.95
   aged not less than 18 56.20 57.45 59.15 60.50
Couple   both aged less than 18 (HB only) 67.15 68.65 70.70 72.35
   at least one aged 18 88.15 90.10 92.80 94.95
Polygamous partner 31.95 32.65 33.65 34.45
Child or Young person:            
- from birth to the first Monday in the Sept. following the 16th b/day 43.88 45.58 47.45 52.59
- from the first Monday in the Sept. after the 16th b/day to day before 20th (19th 2005) 43.88 45.88 47.45 52.59
Premiums        
Family Premium 16.10 16.25 16.43 16.75
Family Premium plus one (or more) child(ren) under one year 26.60 26.75 26.93 27.25
Family Premium (Lone Parent rate) protected for certain claimants 22.20 22.20 22.20 22.20
Family Premium plus one (or more) child(ren) under one year 32.70 32.70 32.70 32.70
Pensioner Premium single rate 53.25 56.60 59.90 63.55
     couple rate 78.90 83.95 88.90 94.40
Enhanced Pensioner Premium single 53.25 56.60 59.90 63.55
     couple 78.90 83.95 88.90 94.40
Higher Pensioner Premium single 53.25 56.60 59.90 63.55
    couple  78.90 83.95 88.90 94.40
Disability Premium single 23.95 24.50 25.25 25.85
    couple 34.20 34.95 36.00 36.85
Enhanced Disability Premium child 17.71 18.13 18.76 19.60
    Single people/Lone Parent 11.70 11.95 12.30 12.60
  couple 16.90 17.25 17.75 18.15
Severe Disability Premium single 45.50 46.75 48.45 50.35
     couple - one qualifies 45.50 46.75 48.45 50.35
     couple - both qualify 91.00 93.50 96.90 100.70
Disabled Child Premium 43.89 45.08 46.69 48.72
Carer Premium   25.80 26.35 27.15 27.75
Bereavement Premium (ends after 9 April 2006) 25.85 26.80 26.80  
Applicable Amounts for HOSPITAL IN-PATIENTS (after 52 weeks)        
single rate   (higher) 20.50 n/a n/a n/a
single rate   (lower)        
couple's rate (both in hospital) 41.00 n/a n/a n/a
couple - only one in hospital: reduce applicable amount by 16.40 n/a n/a n/a

   

        
Pensioner Allowances and Premiums - Pensioners April 2005 April 2006 April 2007 April 2008
  £ £ £ £
 - Single / lone parent 60-64 109.45 114.05 119.05 124.05
 - Couple one or both 60-64, but both under 65 167.05 174.05 181.70 189.35
 - Single 65 or over 125.95 131.95 138.10 143.80
 - Couple one or both 65 or over 188.60 197.65 207.00 215.50
 - polygamous marriage everyone under 65 167.05 174.05 181.70 189.35
 - polygamous marriage everyone under 65 - additional partners 57.60 60.00 62.65 65.30
 - polygamous marriage at least one member 65 or over 188.60 197.65 207.00 215.50
 - polygamous marriage at least one member 65 or over - additional partners 62.70 65.70 68.90 71.70
 - child or young person 43.88 45.58 47.45 52.59
Severe Disability Premium single 45.50 46.75 48.45 50.35
     couple - one qualifies 45.50 46.75 48.45 50.35
  couple - both qualify 91.00 93.50 96.90 100.70
Disabled Child Premium 43.89 45.08 46.69 48.72
Carer Premium   25.80 26.35 27.15 27.75
Bereavement Premium (ends after 9 April 2006)

25.85

26.80

26.80