| Overpayment Recovery Rates and Direct Payment Deductions | ||||||
| April 2005 | April 2006 | April 07 | April 08 | April 09 | ||
| Maximum Deductions from HB* | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| - ordinary overpayments - non-fraud | 8.55 | 8.70 | 9.00 | 9.15 | 9.75 | |
| - where claimant convicted of fraud | 11.20 | 11.60 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.80 | |
| * 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) | ||||||
| Deductions from JSA(IB), IS, ESA(IR), Pension Credit | ||||||
| - towards arrears or housing/fuel/water rates/council tax/fines default | 2.85 | 3.05 | 3.25 | |||
| - for child maintenance (standard) | 5.70 | 6.10 | 6.50 | |||
| - for child maintenance (lower) | 2.85 | 3.05 | 3.25 | |||
| - for arrears of community charge (court order against claimant) | 2.85 | 3.05 | 3.25 | |||
| - for arrears of community charge (court order against couple) | 4.50 | 4.75 | 5.05 | |||
| - fine or compensation order (standard rate) | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||
| - fine or compensation order (lower rate) | 3.05 | 3.25 | ||||
| Third party deductions personal expenses allowance | 18.80 | 21.15 | 21.90 | |||
| Deductions from JSA(CB), ESA(CB) | ||||||
| - towards arrears of community charge/council tax/fines/overpayment recovery | ||||||
| aged 16-17 | 11.28 | 15.98 | 16.98 | |||
| aged 18-24 | 14.83 | 15.98 | 16.98 | |||
| aged 25 + | 18.73 | 20.16 | 21.43 | |||
| Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Support Maintenace | ||||||
| aged 16-17 | 11.28 | 15.98 | 16.98 | |||
| aged 18-24 | 14.83 | 15.98 | 16.98 | |||
| aged 25 + | 18.73 | 20.16 | 20.16 | |||
| Reduction in benefit for strikers | 30.50 | |||||