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Disability Benefit Rates

2012 – 2013 – source DWP

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Benefit Rates

Attendance Allowance

 Rate                             2011-12    2012-13
Higher rate                              £73.60    £77.45
 Lower rate                               £49.30    £51.85

Carer’s Allowance

                                                                                                         2011-12 2012-13 
                                                                                                         £55.55 £58.45

Disability Living Allowance

 Rate 2011-12   2012-13
 Care component: highest  £73.60  £77.45
 Care component: middle  £49.30  £51.85
 Care component: lowest  £19.55  £20.55
 Mobility component: higher  £51.40  £54.05
 Mobility component: lower  £19.55  £20.55

 Employment and Support Allowance

 Personal allowances 2011-12   2012-13
 single – under 25 (or lone parent under 18)  £53.45 £56.25
 single – 25 or over (or lone parent 18 or over)  £67.50 £71.00
 couple – both under 18  £53.45 £56.25
 couple – both under 18 with child  £80.75 £84.95
 couple – both under 18 (main phase)  £67.50 £71.00
 couple – both under 18 with child (main phase)  £105.95 £111.45
 couple – one under 18, one 18 or over (certain conditions apply)  £105.95 £111.45
 couple – both 18 or over  £105.95 £111.45
 couple – claimant under 25, partner under 18  £53.45 £56.25
 couple – claimant 25 or over, partner under 18  £67.50 £71.00
 couple – claimant (main phase), partner under 18  £67.50 £71.00

Income Support

 Personal allowances 2011-12   2012-13
 single – under 25 (or lone parent under 18)  £53.45 £56.25
 single – 25 or over (or lone parent 18 or over)  £67.50 £71.00
 couple – both under 18  £53.45 £56.25
 couple – both under 18 (higher rate)  £80.75 £84.95
 couple – one under 18, one under 25  £53.45 £56.25
 couple – one under 18, one 25 or over  £67.50 £71.00
 couple – both 18 or over  £105.95 £111.45
 dependent children  £62.33 £64.99

 

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