INCOME SUPPORT & INCOME-BASED JSA
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Adult personal allowances
single person - 25 or over 92.05
single person - 18-24 72.90
single person - under 18 72.90
lone parent - 18 or over 92.05
lone parent - under 18 72.90
couple - both 18 or over 144.65
couple - one under 18, one 25+ 92.05
couple - one under 18, one 18-24 72.90
couple - both under 18, with a child 110.15
couple - both under 18, otherwise 72.90
Capital
In residential care or nursing home:
upper limit 16000.00
amount disregarded 10000.00
Otherwise:
upper limit 16000.00
amount disregarded 6000.00
Tariff income - £1 for every £250 or part thereof between
amount of capital disregarded and capital upper limit.
Earnings disregards
Standard 5.00
Couple 10.00
Higher 20.00
Income disregards
War disablement pension and war widow's pension 10.00
disregard
Widowed Parent's (or Mother's) Allowance 10.00
Voluntary and charitable payments -all-
Student loan disregard 10.00
Students covenanted income disregard 5.00
Income from boarders - disregard the fixed amount of: 20.00
and 50% of the balance of the charge made
Disregard of income from sub-tenants 20.00
Deductions for non-dependants aged 18 or over and in
remunerative work
gross income: below 183.00 19.65
gross income: 183.00 to 265.99 45.15
gross income: 266.00 to 347.99 62.00
gross income: 348.00 to 462.99 101.35
gross income: 463.00 to 576.99 115.45
gross income: 577.00 or more 126.65
Deduction for other non-dependants aged 18 or over or on 19.65
Income Support or Income-based JSA or Income-related ESA
and over 25, or on Pension Credit
Miscellaneous
Deductions for direct payments arrears of housing 4.65
fuel and water costs
Deductions for recovery of fines 4.65
Deduction for arrears of Council Tax and Child 4.65
maintenance
Maximum rates for recovery of ordinary 13.95
overpayments
Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments where 37.20
claimant convicted of fraud
Reduction in benefit for persons involved in a 40.00
trade dispute