Older Persons Calculator. (on the next page click on proceed to the calculator).
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Personal Allowances |
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Single 25+ or Lone Parent 18+ |
£64.30 |
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Single under 25 or Lone Parent under 18 |
£50.95 |
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Couple both over 18 |
£100.95 |
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Couple one under 18 |
£50.95/£64.30 |
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Couple both under 18 |
£50.95/£76.90 |
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Premiums |
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Carers Premium |
£29.50 |
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Severe Disability Premium per person |
£52.85 |
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Disability Premium: Single/Couple |
£27.50/£39.15 |
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Enhanced Disability: |
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Single/Couple |
£13.40/£19.30 |
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Child** |
£20.65 |
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Family Premium** |
£17.30 |
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Disabled Child Premium** |
£51.24 |
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Dependant Child** |
£56.11 |
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**Pre April 2003 Claimants Only. |
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Assessment Phase |
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| Single under 25 or Lone Parent under 18 |
50.95 |
| Single 25+ or Lone Parent 18+ |
64.30 |
| Couple |
(see IS/JSA above) |
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Main Phase |
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| Single/Lone parent (all ages) |
64.30 |
| Couple |
£64.30/£100.95 |
| Work-related activity component |
£25.50 |
| Support component |
£30.85 |
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Premiums |
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Carers Premium, Enhanced Disability Premium and Severe Disability Premiums if applicable are paid at the same rate as Income Support/Income-based JSA above. |
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| Upper Limit |
£16,000 |
| Disregard - Standard |
£6,000 |
| -Residential Care (permanent) |
£10,000 |
| Tariff £1 for every £250 |
£6,000 |
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Earnings Disregard |
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| Carers, Disability or Lone Parent |
£20.00 |
| Couples (not entitled above) |
£10.00 |
| Single (not entitled as above) |
£5.00 |
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Standard Minimum Guarantee |
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| Single |
£130.00 |
| Couple |
£198.45 |
| Severe Disability (per person) ** |
£52.85 |
| Carers (per person) |
£29.50 |
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Savings Credits Threshold |
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| Single |
£96.00 |
| Couple |
£153.40 |
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Maximum Savings Credit Award |
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| Single |
£20.40 |
| Couple |
£27.03 |
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Capital Limits |
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No Upper Limit – Disregard the first £6,000 Rising to £10,000 from November 2009 -Residential Care (permanent) £10,000 Tariff £1 for every £500 over £6,000 |
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** Each person should satisfy the qualifying conditions. |
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Child Tax Credit |
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| Family (only one can be paid) |
£545.00 |
| Baby Addition (only one can be paid) |
£545.00 |
| Child (one for each child) |
£2235.00 |
| Disabled Child (any rate of DLA) |
£2670.00 |
| Severe Disability (High Rate DLA Care) |
£1075.00 |
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Working Tax Credit |
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| Basic |
£1890.00 |
| Couples/Lone Parent |
£1860.00 |
| 30 Hours** |
£775.00 |
| Disability |
£2530.00 |
| Severe Disability (High Rate DLA Care) |
£1075.00 |
| 50+ (16-29 hrs) |
£1300.00 |
| 50+ (30+ hrs) |
£1935.00 |
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Childcare Costs |
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80% of costs up to a weekly maximum: |
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| One Child |
£175.00 |
| Two or More Children |
£300.00 |
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Income Threshold |
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| Child Tax Credits only |
£16040.00 |
| Working Tax Only |
£6420.00 |
| Both Working and Child Tax Credits |
£6420.00 |
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Tax Credit Taper 39% |
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| **Can be aggregated for people responsible for children. | |
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Council Tax |
Water Charge |
Sewerage |
Total |
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A Reduction £595.56 |
£102.65 |
£116.00 |
£814.21 |
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A £714.67 |
£123.18 |
£139.20 | £977.05 |
| B £833.78 |
£143.71 |
£162.40 | £1,139.89 |
| C £952.89 |
£164.24 |
£185.60 | £1,302.73 |
| D £1,072.00 | £184.77 | £208.80 | £1,465.57 |
| E £1,310.22 | £225.83 | £255.20 | £1,791.25 |
| F £1,548.44 | £266.89 | £301.60 | £2,116.93 |
| G £1,786.67 | £307.95 | £348.00 | £2,442.62 |
| H £2,144.00 | £369.54 | £417.60 | £2,931.14 |
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