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Contributory benefit Definition

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Only paid to those who have made certain National Insurance Contributions

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Non-contributory benefit definition

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Paid only to those with incomes or capital below a certain level

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When was the first Universal credit rolled out for new claimants?

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Late 2018

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When did Universal Credit take place

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2013 after The Welfare Reform Act 2012

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When did Pension Act 2014 take place for new claims for bereavement

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2017/2018

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What did the Bereavement Support Payment replace? What year did it replace this?

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  • Bereavement Payment
  • Widowed Parent’s Allowance
  • Bereavement Allowance

Replaced in 2017/2018 for new claims -> as part of Pensions Act 2014
Old system still in place if people have claimed before. It is for new claims

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What year did it change for cohabiting partners (Bereavement Support Payment)

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2023

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Support given for Bereavement Support Payment

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Claimants without dependent children - Lump sum of £2,500 - 18 months of £100 (paid monthly)
Claimants with dependent children - Lump sum of £3,500 - 18 months of £350 (paid monthly

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What is the date that claims for bereavement support payment to be reduced

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Partner died after 9th February 2023 and claim is made more than three months after partners death

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Is the Bereveament Support Payment taxed? Does it have any impact of purposes of benefit cap, or affect any other concurrent entitlement benefits?

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Not taxed
Not included in assessment of benefit income for purposes of benefit cap
Does not affect persons concurrent entitlement to contributio nbased - JSA or contributiory ESA

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Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 - when did it take place?
What other elements did it consist of?

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**April 2001 - April 2017 **

Bereavement Payment
£2000 tax free

**Widowed Parents Allowance - taxable weekly benefit payable if - **
* Deceased spouse had satisfactiory NIC record or death was caused by job
* Surivivor is entitled to child benefit
* Or expecting a child from late husband

Allowance: £139.10 a week
£11.35 additional child per week
£8 a week to first child if child benefit is being paid
Child Tax Credit payments are payable if those widowed after April 2003
Additional S2P and SERPS if deceased spouse was member

Bereavement Allowance
* Taxable benefit payable for 52 weeks after partner death
* If deceased spouse/civil partner had satisfactory NIC record or death caused by job
* Surviving spouse is at least 45 at date of death
* Surviving Spouse is not entitled to widowed Parent Allowance

Allowance: £139.10 a week for those aged 55+ at death
£41.73 and £129.36) - a week for those between 45-54

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When do Bereavement benefits cease

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Remarriage
Cohabitation
Reaching State Pension Age

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Is bereavement Allowance and Widowed Parent Allowance included in benefit cap

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Yes

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What is the criteria to receive Income related benefits

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Capital < £16,000
Reduced by £1 a week for every £250 of savings (or part thereof) below this limit but in excess of £6,000

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Income Support (legacy claimants) - criteria

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  • Not in full time study (with exceptions)
  • Have low income and no more than £16,000 in savings
  • Working less than 16 hours pw or partner who works less than 24hrs pw
  • Not receiving JSA or ESA

Note only for legacy claimants - It is replaced by Universal Credit now

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JSA Criteria

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Fit to work, available for work, actively seeking employment and have made claimant commitment

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New JSA pay

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Contribution based benefit dependent on sufficient employee NICs. Not mean tested but payable for maximum six months

Weekly rates
£67.20 <25

£84.80 > 25

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What happens after six months of New JSA and still unemployed

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New claimants may be entitled to Universal Credit.
Legacy cliamants may have moved to income-based JSA MEANS TESTED

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Statuory Sick Pay (SSP)

Definition. How much do they get paid? How long are they paid for

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Unable to work due to sickness for at least 4 days or more in a row
£109.40 per week Gross earnings must be >£123per week
Only payable for 28 weeks

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Employment and Support Allowance

What were the two original ESAs

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**Originally **
Contribution based
Income based

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Contribution based ESA

What are the criteria?

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**New style ESA **
NOT MEANS TESTED
Depends on Claimant NIC history
Taxable

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Income Based ESA

What is criteria

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Does not depend on NIC
IS Means Tested
NOT taxable

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How is ESA processed

Employed people
Unemployed People/Self employed people

How many phases

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Split into 2 phases

  1. Assessment Phase (13 weeks)
  2. Main Phase

Employed People
SSP continues to apply for 28 weeks before an individual can claim ESA
Enter Assessment Phase when SSP CEASES after 28 weeks

Unemployed People Self-employed people
Enter Assessment Phase three days

Once claim has initiated 13 week assessment phase starts
Claimant paid up to £84.40 pw (lower rates <25 and higher rates to couples and those on income-related ESA)

Claimant completes questionnaire and attends assessment centre where a doctor (not their own) determines eligibility for ESA. Then the Work capability assessment determines what work they can do (if they can) (not if they are terminally ill)

Support Group
Unable to work. From wk14 receive up to £128.70 pw

Work related activity group
Since April 2017group will receive basic level payments paid to >25s during assessment phase. Same level as JSA (£84.80pw)

Extra premiums
Those who qualify for legacy income related esa receive enhanced disability premium.

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What are the conditions for work related activity group to receive benefits (ESA)

What week must they start work

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Start from Week 8 of claim

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When are the conditions for PIP (Personal Independence Payment) | Age criteria
16-State pension age
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What does PIP consist of? | Two components Is it means tested? Based on claimants Nics?
**Daily Living component:** Enhanced rate: £101.75 Standard rate: £68.10 **Mobility Component** Enhanced Rate: £71.00 Standard Rate: £26.90 Not means tested Not based on claimants NICs
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How can you qualify for PIP?
Claimants must have difficulty with activities of daily living or mobility that lasts for **at least three months**, and is expected to continue for **nine months** Or **terminally ill ** and not expected to live **for longer than six months**
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How can you be eligible for Daily living component (PIP)
* Eating food * Washing * Dressing * Managing medicines * Making decisions about money
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Disability living Allowance | Definition
Tax-free benefit for people under SPA who need personal care, help moving about or both. **Replaced by PIP (April 2013)** However because of long-term nature of some conditions some people still claim DLA rather than PIP
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DLA components | How much do they recieve as well? Is it means tested? Is it based on cla
**Care Component** Highest Rate: £101.75 Middle Rate: £68.10 Lowest Rate: £26.90 **Mobility Component** Highest rate: £71.00 Lower Rate: £26.90 Not means tested Not based on claimants NICs
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Criteria for DLA
Individual must satisfy criteria **for three months** and likely to do for **further six months** **Payment suspended** of care element if claimaint is admitted to a hospital or care home **financed by state** for more than **four weeks**. **Mobility component will continue** **Terminally ill people qualify without satisfying three month rule**
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Attendance Allowance criteria
Attendance Allowance is payable to people **aged over SPA** who suffer from **disability** for **six months or longer**
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Key facts about Attendance Allowance | Means tested? Nics? When does it stop?
Not taxed Paid on top of other benefits and **not means tested** Not based on **NICs** Not **available while a person in NHS or state funded home** Stops after **four weeks** if in state funded home (same as care componenet of DLA)
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Carer's Allowance | Definition, criteria
Taxable benefit for those who spend time **caring for someone** severley disabled who receives **DLA, PIP or Attendance Allowance** Carer must not have **earnings more than £139 nor full time education**
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Child Benefit - What is it | Payment, is it means tested? Tax? Contributory?
For a child under age of 16 or who is aged under 20 and in full time education. Payment for first child is £24.00 Subsequent £15.90 Non contributory Not means tested Tax free
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High income Child benefit | Criteria
For those who over £50,000 (Household) 1% of child benefit for every £100 that exceeds £50,000 If income is £60,000 -> tax will be equivalent to value of child benefit (cancels out) The primary caregiver will still receive claim but higher earner will be liable for the tax so **technically** not means-tested
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Child Tax credit | Definition, how much can they receive
Children **living with parents** aged **under 16** or **between 16-19** and in **full time education** can claim **family element of CTC** worth up to **£545** (if child is born prior to **April 2017** In addition, **eligible parents** can receive the **child element** at a rate of **£3,235** per child
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Child Tax credit disabled children | How much can they receive
Extra payment of **£3,905** for each **disabled child** Extra payment of **£1575** for severley disabled child
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How many children can you have for Child Tax credit
**2** after **April 2017**, before this claims for children will still be **paid**
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How is the tax credit reduced for child tax credit?
Reduced by **41p** for every **£1** over **£18,725**
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Can tax Credits and Universal Credit be claimed at the same time
NO
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Working Tax credit | Definition
Payment to top up earnings of working people on low incomes including those who do not have children
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Working Tax credit criteria
* Those responsible for child, 16+ and work 16 hours a week * Without children, 25+, work 30+ hours a week * Without children, 16+, 16+ hours a week and disabled
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Who is Tax Credit paid by? (Working and Child Tax)
HMRC
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Housing Benefit
**Means tested** to help those in **rented accomodation**
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Criteria for housing benefit
**35, single and no children** - limited to cost of renting a room in shared house **18-21** not automatically entitled to claim **unless they have a child, vulnearble or have worked for at least six months prior to making claim** Has to be **cheapest 30% of accomodation in area** for **private rent accomodation** **Utility may not be included**
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Housing benefit and JSA/ Income based ESA
If claimant has other means-tested benefits, they are more likely to claim housing benefit. **However limited to benefit cap**. If exceeding **Housing benefit may be restricted** **Bedroom tax** -> property too large for needs, **Under-occupancy charge**.(Leads to restrictions)
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Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI)
DWP will pay **interest up to £200,000 of mortgage borrowing at a standardised rate on a mortgage** **Standard rate** = BOE monthly average mortgage interest rate. Only change **if published rate changes 0.5%** **Waiting period** of **3 months** since **Spring 2023** (used to be **nine months)**
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SMI and Pension credit recipients | What do they receive
Only first **£100,000** of mortgage is covered No waiting period before SMI is paid
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What does Universal Credit Replace | 6 benefits
* Income Support * Income-based JSA * Income-related ESA * Housing Benefit * Child tax credit * Working Tax credit
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How many other elements are there for universal credit after standard allowance
**Five** 1. Child/disabled child addition 2. Childcare 3. Carer 4. Limited capability for work 5. Housing
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What is the grace period before cap applies to claimants who have been in employment
39 weeks
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State Pension Credit | Two components
Two components: **Guarantee Credit** **Savings Credit**: Legacy benefit only those who turned **65** before **April 2016**
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State Pension before April 2016 - death of spouse | What can they claim?
Remaing spouse may be able to claim NICs of deceased as their own and qualify for part of individual state pension benefits if they do not have enough qualifying Nics of their own
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State Pension after April 2016 | What can they claim?
Where one member of the couple reached SPA prior to 6 April 2016 and one post-6 April 2016, the **survivor may still be able to use the NI record of the deceased **and may also be able to inherit Additional State Pension. Where both partners reached SPA after 6 April 2016, the only entitlement that may be passed on is **50% of any protected payment that exists.**

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