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STATE BENEFITS Flashcards

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INCOME SUPPORT- PAYABLE TO (AGE) & TAX STATUS

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16- SPA, NOT TAXABLE * UNLESS ON STRIKE OR TRADE DISPUTE

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INCOME SUPPORT- PAYABLE TO ( CIRCUMSTANCES)

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NOT IN FULL TIME STUDY , HAVE A LOW INCOME, WORKING LESS THATN 16 HOURS A WEEK OR WHOSE PARTNER WORKING LESS THAN 24 HOURS A WEEK, NOT RECIEVING JSA OR ESA

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INCOME SUPPORT- EXAMPLES

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EG LONE PARENTS WITH CHILD UNDER 5, CARERS, MATERNITY LEAVE ETC

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CHILD BENEFIT (AGES)

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PAYABLE UP TO AGE 16 OR UNDER 20 IN APPROVED EDUCATION OR TRAINING

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CHILD BENEFIT - INCOME THRESHOLD- AND CHARGE

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ADJUSTED NET INCOME OF OVER £50,000
1% OF FULL CHILD BENEFIT FOR EACH £100 OF INCOME BETWEEN £50,000 AND £60 000
CHARGE OVER £60,000 = AMOUNT OF CB PAID

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JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE

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CONTRIBUTORY, TAXABLE AND MEANS TESTED

NOT MEANS TESTED FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT- AMOUNT - NO DEPENDANT CHILDREN

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£2500, £100 PM MONTLY INSTALLMENTS- 18 MONTHS

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT- AMOUNT - DEPENDANT CHILDREN

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£3500 LUMP SUM, AND £350 PM MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS 18 MONTHS

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CARERS ALLOWANCE- WHO CAN CLAIM

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SOMEONE WHO CANNOT WORK BECAUSE THEY ARE CARING FOR SOMEONE IN RECEIPT OF DLA, PIP OR ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
CARER MUST BE BELOW STATE PENSION AGE- HAVE NET EARNINGS BELWO A SET LIMIT AND NOT BE IN FULL TIME EDUCATION

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STATUTORY SICK PAY - WHO CAN CLAIM

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EMPLOYED PEOPLE SUBJECT TO NI CONTS - UNABLE TO WORK 4 OR MORE DAYS IN A ROW.( FUNDED BY THE COMPANY)

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STATUTORY SICK PAY- HOW LONG TO CLAIM FOR

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28 WEEKS AFTER WHICH EMPL0YEE SHOULD CLAIM ESA

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ESA - STATED AIM

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HELPING PEOPLE RETURN TO WORK

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13
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ESA REPLACED

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INCAPACITY BENEFIT

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14
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ESA - APPLICATION

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INITIATED VIA TELEPHONE - STARTS 13 WEEK ASSESSMENT PHASE ( REDUCED PAYMENT) UNDERTAKES A WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
SUPPORT OR WORK RELATED ACTIVITY GROUP

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DLA/PIP- WHO CAN CLAIM

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THOSE UNDER 65 IN NEED OF HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE AND/OR MOBILITY

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16
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DLA/PIP CONSISTS OF

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DAILY LIVING COMPONENT- PAID AT ONE OF TWO RATES
MOBILITY COMPONENT - PAID AT ONE OF TWO RATES
ALL TAX FREE

17
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ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE

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OVER 65, TAX FREE, PAID WEEKLY- EQUIVALENT TO PIP/DLA

PAID AT ONE OF TWO RATES

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT- WILL REPLACE

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INCOME SUPPORT, INCOME BASED JSA, INCOME RELATED ESA, HOUSING BENEFIT, CTC AND WTC.

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UNIVERAL CREDIT - FEATURES

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TAX FREE, MEANS TESTED AND PAID MONTHLY
CLAIMED ONLINE AND ADMINISTERED THROUGH DWP
CAN HAVE 5 ELEMENTS BASED ON CLIENTS PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

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Bereavement payment

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Satisfactory nic record - not entitled to SP

£2000 on death of spouse

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WPA

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Survivor needs to be entitled to Child benefit

Partner needs satisfactory NI record

22
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Bereavement Allowance

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Taxable benefit paid for 52 weeks after partners death - age 45- SPA - no WPA

23
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Pensions Act 2014 and bereavement benefits

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Introduced Bereavement support allowance

Tax free and not affected by benefit cap

24
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Income related benefits eligibility

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Not eligible with capital over £16000

Reduced by £1 per week for every £250 of savings for capital in excess of 6000

25
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JSA and tax…

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Both are taxable

26
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Statutory sick pay and nics

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SSP NOT MEANS TESTED
TAXABLE
PAID ENOUGH CLASS 1 NICS
Employer pays

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3 month rule for pip &dla

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Pip - claimant must have difficulties with mobility or adl that havenladted at least 3 months and will last a further 9 ( 6 for dla)

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Attendance allowance- 6 month rule and hospital rule

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Must have been suffering a severe disability for 6 months or longer
Not available whilst person is in an nhs hospital or local authority funded care home
Discontinued after 4 weeks for all local authority care home residents

29
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Support for mortgage int

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Interest up to £200k

Waiting period of 39 weeks

30
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Benefit cap- amounts

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London- 23000 with kids
15410- no kids

Elsewhere- 20k with kids
13400 no kids

31
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Benefit cap applies too ( which benefits)

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Main out of work benefits

32
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Grace period benefit cap

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Up to 39 weeks before the cap applies to claimants who work 52 weeks

33
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Class 1 Nics paid by

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Employees

34
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Class 2 nics paid bt

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Self employed and builds entitlement to SP

35
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Class 4 Nics paid by

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Self employed - not currently linked to pension but may do in future

36
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Class 3 nics

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Voluntary

37
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Class 3a nics

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Were available for a limited time to increase sp entitlement

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