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Benefit changes 2013
Benefit changes 2013
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<li>Change: From 7 January 2013, a new income tax charge will be applied where a person has an individual income of over £50,000 and they or their partner gets Child Benefit. This will be applied as extra income tax payable by the person whose income is above £50,000.</li>
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Benefits cap
Benefit cap key information
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<li>There will be a cap on the amount of benefits a working-age household can receive, at the level of the average earnings of a working family.</li>
<li>When the cap is brought in, it will at first be applied to Housing Benefit and will be administered by local councils, so the effect of applying the cap will depend on Housing Benefit entitlement.< -
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment
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<li>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is revising its appeals process for the benefits it administers, and child maintenance cases. The aim is to make sure more appeals against DWP decisions are resolved without being referred to
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).</li>
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Incapacity benefits
Incapacity benefits changes: how the reassessment process works
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<li>TThe transfer of existing claimants on incapacity benefits (i.e. Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Income Support on disability grounds) to Employment and Support Allowance should be completed by the end of March 2014.</li>
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Universal Credit to be introduced in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Social Security Minister, Nelson McCausland, and the Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, have agreed changes about the way Universal Credit is paid in Northern Ireland to protect the most vulnerable and reflect Northern Ireland's unique circumstances. -
Independent Living Fund
The Independent Living Fund - which provides money to help people with disabilities live an independent life in the community - is to close in 2015. . Funding will be incorporated into local social care arrangements - through local councils in England and the devolved governments in Scotland in Wales. People who already have ILF care packages will have transfer to new local arrangements.
