OTHER BENEFITS[top]
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE

    Higher rate                                           110.40
    Lower rate                                             73.90


BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT

    Bereavement Payment (lump sum)                       2500.00

    Widowed Parents Allowance                             150.90
        
    Bereavement Support Payment (from 6th April 2017)
    
      having children under 20 in full-time education 
      First Payment                                      3500  
      Monthly Payments                                    350 

      not having children under 20 in full-time 
      education 
      First Payment                                      2500 
      Monthly Payments                                    100 
      
      
      N.B. the award period is 18 months in both cases.
       

CARER'S ALLOWANCE                                          83.30

CHILD BENEFIT

    Eldest for whom child benefit is payable               26.05
    Each subsequent child                                  17.25

CONTRIBUTION-BASED EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

    Standard rate                                          92.05
    Lower rate (aged less than 25, in assessment phase)    72.90

    Permitted work lower earnings limit                    20.00
    Permitted work upper earnings limit                   195.50

    Occupational pension disregard                         85.00

CONTRIBUTION-BASED JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE

    Standard rate                                          92.05
    Lower rate (aged less than 25)                         72.90

    Earnings disregard                                      5.00

    Occupational pension disregard                         50.00

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

    Care Component - higher                               110.40
    Care Component - middle                                73.90
    Care Component - lower                                 29.20

    Mobility Component - higher                            77.05
    Mobility Component - lower                             29.20

GUARDIAN'S ALLOWANCE

    Per child                                              22.10

INDUSTRIAL DEATH BENEFIT

    Widows/widowers pension - higher rate                 176.45
    Widows/widowers pension - lower rate                   52.90

INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT

    100%                                                  225.30
     90%                                                  202.77
     80%                                                  180.24
     70%                                                  157.71
     60%                                                  135.18
     50%                                                  112.65
     40%                                                   90.12
     30%                                                   67.59
     20%                                                   45.06
    Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)                    14950.00

    Unemployability Supplement                            139.35
    Unemployability Supplement increase for early          28.90
      incapacity - higher rate
    Unemployability Supplement increase for early          18.50
      incapacity - middle rate
    Unemployability Supplement increase for early           9.25
      incapacity - lower rate

    Maximum reduced earnings allowance                     90.12

    Maximum retirement allowance                           22.53

    Constant attendance allowance - exceptional rate      180.40
    Constant attendance allowance - intermediate rate     135.30
    Constant attendance allowance - normal maximum rate    90.20
    Constant attendance allowance - part-time rate         45.10

    Exceptionally severe disablement allowance             90.20

INCAPACITY BENEFIT (abolished for new claims from 27/10/2008)

    Long-term rate                                        141.25

    Age allowance higher rate (under 35)                   14.95
    Age allowance lower rate (35 to 44 inclusive)           8.30

    Occupational pension disregard                         85.00

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE

    Standard rate                                         187.18
    Gross earnings threshold                               30.00

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT 

    Daily living component - enhanced                     110.40
    Daily living component - standard                      73.90

    Mobility component - enhanced                          77.05
    Mobility component - standard                          29.20


STATE PENSION                                             230.25


OLD STATE PENSION

    Category A or B                                       176.45
    Category B (lower) - partner's insurance              105.70
    Category C or D - non-contributory                    105.70
    Addition at age 80                                      0.25



SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE (abolished for new claims from 6/4/2001)

    Basic rate                                            100.05

    Age related addition - higher rate                     14.95
    Age related addition - middle rate                      8.30
    Age related addition - lower rate                       8.30

STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY
STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY

    Earnings threshold                                    125.00
    Standard rate                                         187.18

STATUTORY SICK PAY

    Earnings threshold                                    125.00
    Standard rate                                         118.75

WIDOW'S BENEFIT

    Bereavement payment (lump sum)                       2000.00
    Widowed mother's allowance                            150.90

    Widow's pension standard rate                         150.90

    For deaths occurring before 1 April 1988 refer to
    age-points shown in brackets:

    Widow's pension age-related age 54 (49)               140.34
    Widow's pension age-related age 53 (48)               129.77
    Widow's pension age-related age 52 (47)               119.241
    Widow's pension age-related age 51 (46)               108.65
    Widow's pension age-related age 50 (45)                98.09
    Widow's pension age-related age 49 (44)                87.52
    Widow's pension age-related age 48 (43)                76.96
    Widow's pension age-related age 47 (42)                66.40
    Widow's pension age-related age 46 (41)                55.83
    Widow's pension age-related age 45 (40)                45.27