Benefits Quick Guide 2016/17
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1 Benefits Quick Guide 2016/17
2 Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance Personal Allowances Single under 25 or lone parent under Single 25 + or lone parent Couple both over Couple one under / Couple both under / Premiums Carers Premium Severe Disability Premium per person Disability Premium: Single /Couple / Enhanced Disability: Single / Couple / Enhanced Disability: Child** Family Premium** Disabled Child Premium** Dependant Child** Employment and Support Allowance Assessment Phase Single under 25 or lone parent under Single 25+ or lone parent Couple (see IS/JSA above) Main Phase Single/lone parent (all ages) Couple 73.10/ Work-related activity component Support component Premiums Carers Premium, Enhanced Disability Premium, and Severe Disability Premiums if applicable are paid at the same rate as Income Support/income-based JSA above. **Pre April 2003 Claimants Only
3 Capital Limits (IS/JSA/ESA) Upper limit 16,000 Disregard Standard 6,000 - Residential Care (permanent) 10,000 Tariff 1 for every 250 disregard. Earnings Disregard (IS/JSA/ESA) Carers, Disability or Lone Parent Couples (not entitled above) Single (not entitled as above) 5.00 Permitted Work disregarded in full (ESA Only) Pension Credits (over lower pension age) Standard Minimum Guarantee Single Couple Severe Disability (per person) ** Carers (per person) ** Savings Credits Threshold Single Couple Maximum Savings Credit Award Single Couple Capital Limits No Upper Limit Disregard the first 10,000 - Residential Care (permanent) 10,000 Tariff 1 for every 500 over disregard ** Each person should satisfy the qualifying conditions
4 Non Means Tested Benefits Child Benefit Only/Eldest Child Other Child(ren) Guardians Allowance Attendance Allowance Lower Rate Higher Rate DLA (Care Component) Lower Middle Higher DLA (Mobility Component) Lower Higher Personal Independence Payments (PIP) PIP (Daily Living) Standard Enhanced PIP (Mobility) Standard Enhanced Carers Allowance Basic Rate Adult Dependant Child Dependant 8.00/ Bereavement Lump Sum 2, Bereavement Allowance Aged Aged Widowed Parents Allowance
5 Non Means Tested Benefits (Continued) Maternity Allowance Standard Rate Threshold Statutory Maternity, Statutory Paternity and Statutory Adoption Pay Statutory Sick Pay Earnings Threshold for all of these Severe Disablement Allowance Age Addition: Under Adult Dependant Incapacity Benefit Long-term Long Term (52+ weeks) Age Addition: under Age Addition: 35 to Adult Dependant Permitted Work Lower Limit Higher Limit / Supported * * Until October 2016 Retirement Pension Category A & B (Higher Rate) Category D & B (Lower Rate) Adult Dependant (category A only) New State Pension Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit 100%
6 Tax Credits Child Tax Credit Family (only one can be paid) Baby Addition (removed April 2011) withdrawn Child (one for each child) 2, Disabled Child (any rate of DLA) 3, Severe Disability (High Rate DLA Care) 1, Working Tax Credit Basic Couples/Lone Parent Hours** Disability Severe Disability (High Rate DLA Care) (removed April 2012) abolished Childcare Costs **70% of costs up to a weekly maximum: One Child Two or More Children Income Threshold Child Tax Credits only 16, Working Tax Only 6, Both Working and Child Tax Credits 6, Tax Credit Taper 41% **Can be aggregated for people responsible for children.
7 Universal Credit (Monthly) Single under 25/over / Joint claim both under Joint Claim one or both over First Child/Subsequent child / Disabled Child Lower/ Higher / Limited capability for work Limited capability for work related activity Non Dependent deductions Carers Child Care (85%) Maximum 1 child / / Work Allowances Nil / 192 / 397 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Personal Allowances (Same as income Support except) Couple Both under Couple One or Both over Single PC claim age to Couples PC claim age to Single Couple One or Both Premiums (Same as income Support except) Lone Parent Rate ESA Components (Same as ESA) 29.05/ Earnings Disregards Single/Couple/Lone Parent 5.00/ 10.00/ Pensioners** Carers or Disability Working for 16/30 hours War Pensions/Student Loans disregard Adult Maintenance disregard Child maintenance disregard 100% ** Certain Pensioners Only
8 Housing and Council Tax Benefits (continued) Housing Benefit Non-dependant Deductions In receipt of (IR)ESA (Main Phase) Aged 25+ on Income Support JSA Aged 18+ Gross Income less than and above Council Tax Non-dependant Deductions Aged 18+ and not on IS, ESA, JSA or PC 3.90 Gross Income less than and above Housing Benefit Taper 65% Council Tax Benefit Taper 20% Produced by Rights Advice Scotland Representing Scottish local Authority Welfare Rights Services
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