| Overpayment Recovery Rates and
Direct Payment Deductions |
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April 2004 |
April 2005 |
April 2006 |
April 07 |
April 08 |
| Maximum Deductions from HB* |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
| - ordinary overpayments - non-fraud |
8.40 |
8.55 |
8.70 |
9.00 |
9.15 |
| - where claimant convicted of fraud |
11.20 |
11.20 |
11.60 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| * the above maximum amounts can be increased by up to
50% of any earnings/other income disregards (ie 50% of the
5/10/15/20/25 earnings/charitable payments disregards applicable) |
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| Deductions from JSA(IB) |
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| - towards arrears or housing/fuel/water rates/council
tax/fines default |
2.80 |
2.85 |
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| - for child maintenance (standard) |
5.60 |
5.70 |
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| - for child maintenance (lower) |
2.80 |
2.85 |
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| - for arrears of community charge (court order against
claimant) |
2.80 |
2.85 |
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| - for arrears of community charge (court order against
couple) |
4.40 |
4.50 |
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| - ordinary overpayments - non-fraud |
8.40 |
8.55 |
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| - where claimant convicted of fraud |
11.20 |
11.20 |
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| Third party deductions personal expenses allowance |
18.10 |
18.80 |
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| Deductions from JSA(CB) |
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| - towards arrears of community charge/council
tax/fines/overpayment recovery |
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| aged 16-17 |
11.16 |
11.28 |
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| aged 18-24 |
14.68 |
14.83 |
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| aged 25 + |
18.55 |
18.73 |
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| Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Support
Maintenace |
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| aged 16-17 |
11.16 |
11.28 |
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| aged 18-24 |
14.68 |
14.83 |
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| aged 25 + |
18.55 |
18.73 |
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| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
30.00 |
30.50 |
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| Deductions from Pension Credit |
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| Arrears of housing, fuel, water costs, council tax and
fines default |
2.80 |
2.85 |
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| Arrears of Community Charge (court order against
claimant) |
2.80 |
2.85 |
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| Arrears of Community Charge (court order against
couple) |
4.40 |
4.45 |
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| - ordinary overpayments - non-fraud |
8.40 |
8.55 |
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| - where claimant convicted of fraud |
11.20 |
11.20 |
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| Third party deductions personal expenses allowance |
18.10 |
18.80 |
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