Sickness Benefit
SICKNESS BENEFIT Replaced by Incapacity Benefit from 13th April 1995. Earlier additional benefits: • earnings related supplement payable with standard benefit to June 1982 • child dependency addition to November 1984 • three quarter and half rates payable to October 1986. COPYRIGHT © 2021 THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS Sickness Benefit Rates from 27th November 1980 to 6th April 1998 Date from Standard Adult Dependant Date from Standard Adult Dependant £ £ £ £ 1980 20.65 12.75 1989 33.20 20.55 1981 22.50 13.90 1990 35.70 22.10 1982 25.00 15.45 1991 39.60 24.50 1983 25.95 16.00 1992 41.20 25.50 1984 27.25 16.80 1993 42.70 26.40 1985 29.15 18.00 1994 43.45 26.90 1986 29.45 18.20 1995 44.40 27.50 1987 30.05 18.60 1996 46.15 28.55
1988
31.30
19.40
1997
47.10
29.15
The rates shown above for 1996/97 and 1997/98 are transitional rates. SOCIAL FUND Introduced on 6th April 1987, the fund is made up of regulated and discretionary payments. Budgeting Loans (from April 1988). Interest-free loans to meet intermittent expenses, are available for those receiving Income Support or income based Jobseeker’s Allowance for at least 26 weeks. No printing, copying or reproduction permitted. Cold Weather Payments (from November 1988). Payments of £8.50 per week are made when the average temperature is recorded, or forecast to be, zeroº centigrade or below over any 7 consecutive days. Paid to those on Income Support or Jobseekers’ Allowance, who have a pensioner or disability premium, or a child under the age of five years. Community Care Grant (from April 1988). Available to those on Income Support or income based Jobseeker’s Allowance who have special circumstances.
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