2015/2016 Housing Benefit Information

Applicable Amounts / 2014/2015 / 2015/2016
Single Claimant under 25 / Lone Parent under 18 / 57.35 / 57.90
Single claimant / lone parent any age entitled to main phase ESA / 72.40 / 73.10
Single Claimant over 25 / Lone Parent over 18 / 72.40 / 73.10

Couple, both under 18

/ 86.65 / 87.50
Couple , at least one over 18 / 113.70 / 114.85
Dependant Child - From birth to day before 20th birthday / 66.33 / 66.90
Family Premium / 17.45 / 17.45
Family Premium (Lone Parent Rate) for those protected / 22.20 / 22.20
Pensioner Allowance – Single 60 – 64 – Subject to New Pension Rules / 148.35 / 151.20
Pensioner Allowance – Couple 60 – 64 Subject to New Pension Rules / 226.50 / 230.85
Pensioner Allowance – L/Parent 60 – 64 Subject - New Pension Rules / 148.35 / 151.20
Pensioner Allowance – Single 65 + / 165.15 / 166.05
Pensioner Allowance – Couple 65 + / 247.20 / 248.30
Pensioner Allowance - Lone parent 65 / 165.15 / 166.05
Disability Premium - Single / 31.85 / 32.25
Disability Premium - Couple / 45.40 / 45.95
Enhanced Disability Premium – Couple / 22.35 / 22.60
Enhanced Disability Premium – Single person/parent / 15.55 / 15.75
Enhanced Disability Premium – Child / 24.08 / 24.43
Severe Disability Premium - Single / Couple - one qualifies / 61.10 / 61.85
Severe Disability Premium - Couple both qualify / 122.20 / 123.70
Disabled Child Premium / 59.50 / 60.06
Carer Premium / 34.20 / 34.60
Child Benefit Only child or eldest child, for a couple / 20.50 / 20.70
Child Benefit each subsequent child (one child) / 13.55 / 13.70
2014/2015 / 2015/2016
Non Dep deductions / Rent / Non Dep deductions / Rent
£406.00 or more / 91.15 / £408.00 or more / 93.80
£326.00 to £405.99 / 83.05 / £328.00 to £407.99 / 85.45
£245.00 to £325.99 / 72.95 / £246.00 to £327.99 / 75.05
£188.00 to £244.99 / 44.55 / £189.00 to £245.99 / 45.85
£128.00 to £187.99 / 32.45 / £129 to £188.99 / 33.40
£127.99 or less / 14.15 / £128.99 or less / 14.55
Aged 25 or over and on IS or JSA(IB) or main phase ESA(IR) / 14.15 / Aged 25 or over and on IS or JSA(IB) or main phase ESA(IR) / 14.55
Over 18 others / 14.15 / Over 18 others / 14.55
Under 25 and on IS/JSA or ESA(IR) which does not include an amount for the support component or WR activity / 0.00 / Under 25 and on IS/JSA or ESA(IR) which does not include an amount for the support component or WR activity / 0.00
Non Pension Credit Pensioner not in work / 14.15
/ 14.15 / Non Pension Credit Pensioner not in work / 14.15
In receipt of Pension Credit / 0.00 / In receipt of Pension Credit / 0.00
Rent Allowance Ineligible Services Deductions / 2014/2015 / 2015/2016
Adult's over the age of 16 - Full Board / 26.55 / 26.85
Adults over the age of 16 - Part Board / 17.65 / 17.85
Children under the age of 16 - Full Board / 13.45 / 13.60
Children under the age of 16 - Part Board / 8.90 / 9.00
Breakfast Only – claimant and each member of family / 3.25 / 3.30
Fuel for more than one room – Heating (HEA) / 27.55 / 28.80
Fuel for more than one room - Hot Water (HWR) / 3.20 / 3.35
Fuel for more than one room – Lighting (LTG) / 2.20 / 2.30
Fuel for more than one room – Cooking (CKG) / 3.20 / 3.35
Fuel for more than one room - All Fuel (ALLF) / 36.15 / 37.80
Fuel for one room only - Heating and Hot Water and Lighting (HHW) / 16.48 / 17.23
Fuel for one room only – Cooking (CKG) / 3.20 / 3.35
Water Rates One Bedroom / 3.37 / 3.37
Water Rates Two Bedrooms / 6.27 / 6.27
Water Rates Three Bedrooms / 7.76 / 7.76
Other Benefits / 2014/2015 / 2015/2016 / % £
Jobseekers Allowance Contributions JSA(C) 25 or over / 72.40 / 73.10 / £0.70
Jobseekers Allowance Contributions JSU 18 to 24 / 57.35 / 57.90 / £0.55
Jobseekers Allowance Contributions JSS under 18 / 57.35 / 57.90 / £0.55
Standard Rate of Retirement Pension - Single person ( SRP) / 113.10 / 115.95 / 2.52%
Standard Rate of Retirement Pension - Adult dependant (SRPA) / 67.80 / 69.50 / 2.51%
Statutory Maternity Benefit (SMP) Paid by employer / 138.18 / 139.58 / 1.01%
Maternity Allowance (MB) Paid by DSS / 138.18 / 139.58 / 1.01%
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) / 138.18 / 139.58 / 1.01%
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) / 87.55 / 88.45 / 1.03%
Carers Allowance (ICA) & (CA) / 61.35 / 62.10 / 1.22%
ESA Assessment Phase Under 25 (ESA(C) / 57.35 / 57.90 / £0.55
ESA Assessment Phase Over 25 (ESA(C) / 72.40 / 73.10 / £0.70
ESA Main Phase – (Over and under 25) / 72.40 / 73.10 / £0.70
ESA (WR) Work Related Activity Component (Working age only) / 28.75 / 29.05 / £0.30
ESA (SC) Support Component (Working age only) / 35.75 / 36.20 / £0.20
Personal Independent Payment Daily Living Comp. Standard (PIPDLS) / 55.10 / 54.45 / £0.65
Personal Independent Payment Daily Living Comp Enhanced (PIPDLE) / 81.30 / 82.30 / £1.00
Personal Independent Payment Mobility Comp Standard (PIPMS) / 21.55 / 21.80 / £0.25
Personal Independent Payment Mobility Comp Enhanced (PIPME) / 56.75 / 57.45 / £0.70
Disregards from Earnings & Tax Credit
Working over 16 hours disregard / 17.10 / 17.10 / No change
Childcare disregard one child / 175.00 / 175.00 / No change
Childcare disregards more than one child / 300.00 / 300.00 / No change
Incapacity Benefit & DLA
Standard Rate of Long Term IB - Single Person (IB3) / 104.10 / 105.35 / 1.20%
Standard Rate of Long Term IB - Adult Dependant (IBA) / 60.45 / 61.20 / 1.24%
Short Term IB (under Pension age) - Lower (IB1) / 78.50 / 79.45 / 1.21%
Short Term IB (under Pension age) - Higher (IB2) / 92.95 / 94.05 / 1.18%
Short Term IB (under Pension age) - Adult Dependant (IB5) / 47.10 / 47.65 / 1.17%
Short Term IB (over Pension age) - Single Person (IB4) / 140.10 / 105.35 / 1.20%
Short Term IB (over Pension age) - Single Person (IB4L / 99.90 / 101.10 / 1.20%
Short Term IB (over Pension age) - Adult Dependant (IB6) / 58.20 / 58.90 / 1.20%
Increase of Long Term IB for age - Higher Rate (IBH) / 11.00 / 11.15 / £0.15
Increase of Long Term IB for age - Lower Rate (IBL) / 6.15 / 6.20 / £0.05
Attendance Allowance Higher rate (AA) / 81.30 / 82.30 / 1.23%
Attendance Allowance Lower rate (AA) / 54.45 / 55.10 / 1.19%
Disability Living Allowance – Care Lower (DLACL) / 21.55 / 21.80 / 1.16%
Disability Living Allowance – Care Middle (DLACM) / 54.45 / 55.10 / 1.19%
Disability Living Allowance – Care Highest (DLACH) / 81.30 / 82.30 / 1.23%
Disability Living Allowance – Mobility Lower (DLAML) / 21.55 / 21.80 / 1.16%
Disability Living Allowance – Mobility Higher (DLAM) / 56.75 / 57.45 / 1.23%
Overpayment Recovery / 2014/2015 / 2015/2016
Overpayment Recovery / 10.95 / 11.10
Fraud Overpayment Recovery / 18.25 / 18.50

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