PART 4: STATUTORY PAYMENTS
INCOME SUPPORT Introduced on 11th April 1988 as a non-contributory, taxable and means-tested benefit and replaced from October 1996 by Jobseeker’s Allowance for unemployed people. It is now generally only available to pensioners, lone parents, disabled people and (from April 2004) 19 year olds completing an approved training course. Income Support is available to those who are: • in Great Britain • aged 16 or over • not working 16 or more hours per week • have less money coming in than the established minimum to live on. COPYRIGHT © 2021 THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS Rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance from 7th April 1997 Date from Single Person Lone Parent Under 25 rate 18 to 24 25 yrs Under 18 rate 18 yrs or over Usual Higher or over Usual Higher £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1997 1998 29.60 30.30 38.90 39.85 38.90 39.85 49.15 50.35 29.60 30.30 38.90 39.85 49.15 50.35 1999 2000 30.95 31.45 40.70 41.35 40.70 41.35 51.40 52.20 30.95 31.45 40.70 41.35 51.40 52.20
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
31.95 32.50 32.90 33.50
42.00 42.70 43.25 44.05
42.00 42.70 43.25 44.05
53.05 53.95 54.65 55.65
31.95 32.50 32.90 33.50
42.00 42.70 43.25 44.05
53.05 53.95 54.65 55.65 56.20 57.45 59.15 64.30 65.45 67.50 71.00 71.70 72.40 73.10 73.10
33.85 34.60 No printing, copying or reproduction permitted. 44.50 45.50 44.50 45.50 56.20 57.45 33.85 34.60 44.50 45.50 35.65 47.95 46.85 47.95 46.85 60.50 59.15 47.95 35.65 60.50 46.85 50.95 51.85 64.30 65.45 50.95 51.85 53.45 56.25 67.50 71.00 53.45 56.25 56.80 57.35 71.70 72.40 56.80 57.35 57.90 57.90 73.10 73.10 57.90 57.90
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