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shawn mach
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hot off the press .... here’s a draft version of our 2014/2015 benefit rates poster ....

let us know if you spot any gremlins ....

stop press (27 January 2014): here’s a further draft incorporating the comments and suggestions below ... thanks everyone ....

[ Edited: 27 Jan 2014 at 01:41 pm by shawn mach ]

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Shaun Kelly
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Hi
Universal Credit Disabled Child Element higher rate £362.92
Housing Benefit Couples one or both aged 65+ £247.20

Many thanks

Shaun

shawn mach
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brilliant ... cheers shaun ... getting it updated now .....

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You have the benefits cap at £500 for couples and children / £350 for single people.  The draft benefits rate circular slips in the equivalent of the £350 cap for couples without kids on Universal Credit.

I’m checking this.

shawn mach
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am on it ... cheers gareth .....

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hi again gareth .. under footnote (c) we have a universal credit related benefit cap of £1,517/month for those without children .. does that do it?

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Sorry Shawn, re-reading it I’d confused myself.  Might be worth specifying Universal Credit as the benefit concerned.  It’s actually quite a big issue, as I’ve said in my blog, drops the cap from £26,000 to £18,000 for couples.

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I’ll take this opportunity to nitpick… the wording for the WTC childcare limits: “70% of up to ...” is fine. However, the UC childcare limits are maximum element (ie net) not the maximum eligible childcare so “70% of up to…” isn’t quite right for those.

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love a bit of nit-picking ...... cheers jon

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Could the short term Incapacity parts not be removed now?

Child care costs in UC are indeed confusing maybe easier to say 70% of up to £758 for 1 child and £1,300 for 2 or more children.

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You’ve spelt “poster” wrong in the thread title.

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blimey ... is it not the weekend yet !

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Picky lot aren’t we??

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shawn - 17 January 2014 03:39 PM

blimey ... is it not the weekend yet !

Off topic I know… but when will rightsnet get a ‘like’ button!!!

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Altered Chaos - 20 January 2014 04:14 PM
shawn - 17 January 2014 03:39 PM

blimey ... is it not the weekend yet !

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Paul_Treloar - 20 January 2014 05:59 PM
Altered Chaos - 20 January 2014 04:14 PM
shawn - 17 January 2014 03:39 PM

blimey ... is it not the weekend yet !

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Priceless… i love it!