Pension, Benefit and Tax Rates from April 2006 to April 2007

							      Pension, Benefit and Tax Rates from April 2006 to April 2007
                                         NPC February 2006


State Pension
£84.25 a week (single)
£50.50 a week (wife on husband’s contributions) or (over 80s category D pension)
£134.75 a week (couple based on husband’s contributions)

Age Addition
£0.25 a week for those aged 80 or over

Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit)
If your income is below these thresholds, you should qualify to have your income topped up to:
£114.05 a week (single)
£174.05 a week (couple)
         Individuals must be 60 plus to qualify. For couples at least one of them must be 60

Pension Credit (Savings Credit)
If your income is below these thresholds, you should qualify for extra money based on savings, up to:
£158 a week (single)
£233 a week (couple)
      Individuals must be 65 plus to qualify. For couples, at least one of them should be 65
      Add £46.75 to these amounts if you are receiving Attendance Allowance or Disability Living
          Allowance at the middle or higher rate
      Add £26.35 to these amounts if you are a carer spending at least 35 hours a week looking after
          someone who gets AQA or DLA above
      For savings over £6000, it is assumed that you receive a weekly income of £1 for every £500 or
          part thereof

Council Tax Benefit
Those aged 60-64 will get 100% rebate on their council tax if they have:
A total weekly income of less than £114.05 (single)
A total weekly income of less than £174.05 (couple)

Those aged 65 plus will get 100% rebate on their council tax if they have:
A total weekly income of less than £131.95 (single)
A total weekly income of less than £197.65 (couple)
     Add £46.75 to these amounts if you qualify for AA or DLA
     Add £26.35 to these amounts if you are a carer for at least 35 hours a week

Attendance Allowance
Higher rate £62.25 a week
Lower rate £41.65 a week

Carer’s Allowance
£46.95 a week

Winter Fuel Payment
Those households where at least one person is aged 60-79 will receive £200
Those households where at least one person is aged 80 plus will receive an additional £300
One-off Council Tax Payment
Households where at least one member is aged 65 plus will qualify for an additional £200 payment
towards council tax bills (to be reviewed in March 2006).
The following households will not qualify for the one-off payment:
    Where all residents are aged under 65; or
    Where they are already in receipt of Pension Credit guarantee/Council Tax benefit; or
    Where they maybe eligible for Council Tax Benefit but have not yet applied for it
    In cases where the household is aged 70 or over and in receipt of Pension Credit guarantee a
      one-off £50 living expenses payment will be made
Personal Tax Allowances
Aged under 65 £5035
Aged 65-74        £7280
Aged 75+          £7420