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benefits
State Pension Recipients, Borough
Department for Work and Pensions
Updated about 7 years ago
The State Pension was first introduced on 1 January 1909. The foundation of a universal contribution-related basic State Pension was laid in the 1940s. There are two main types of State Pension: contributory and non-contributory. Contributory State Pension consists of any combination of a Basic Pension (BP), Additional Pension (AP) or Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB). Non-contributory pension consists of a...
Employment and Support Allowance Claimants
Department for Work and Pensions
Updated about 7 years ago
Numbers and rates of people claiming Employment Support Allowance.Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on the grounds of incapacity for new claims from 27th October 2008.
Pension Credit Claimants, Borough
Department for Work and Pensions
Updated about 7 years ago
Pension Credit was introduced in October 2003.It is a non-contributory, income-related benefit. Its purposes are: To lift the poorest pensioners out of poverty by providing a contribution to a minimum guaranteed income for those aged 60 and over living in Great Britain. To reward those aged 65 and over who have made modest provision for their retirement. It is not...
Incapacity Benefit or Employment Support Allowance Recipients due to Mental Illness
Department for Work and Pensions
Updated over 7 years ago
Incapacity Benefit and Employment support claimants due to Mental IllnessNumber of working-age Incapacity Benefit and Employment Support Allowance claimants, where the reason is Mental and behavioural disorders.Data is for May each yearEmployment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on the grounds of incapacity for new claims from 27th October 2008.Claimants/beneficiaries of incapacity benefit / severe...
Tax Credits Recipients, Borough
HM Revenue & Customs
Added over 11 years ago
Child Tax Credit (CTC) provides support to families for the children (up to the 31 August after their 16th birthdays) and the "qualifying" young people (those in full-time non-advanced education until their 20th birthdays) for which they are responsible. It is paid in addition to Child Benefit. Some out of work families with children do not receive CTC but instead...