Social Security assistance - effects of inflation: report 2021-2022

A report on the impact of inflation on devolved social security assistance as required under section 86A of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.


Annex A - Devolved Social Security Assistance Rates 2022-2023

Weekly rates unless otherwise shown.

Benefit Rates 2021-22 Rates 2022-23
Attendance Allowance
Higher Rate £89.60 £92.40
Lower Rate £60.00 £61.85
Carer’s Allowance
Carer’s Allowance £67.60 £69.70
Carer’s Allowance Supplement £8.90 £9.15
Carer’s Allowance Earnings Threshold £128.00 £132.00
Earnings limit: Child dependency increase payable with Carer’s Allowance (for first child) £245.00 £255.00
Earnings limit: Child dependency increase payable with Carer’s Allowance (for each subsequent child) £33.00 £34.00
Child Dependency Increases payable with CA £11.35 £11.35
Disability Living Allowance
Care Component Highest Rate £89.60 £92.40
Care Component Middle Rate £60.00 £61.85
Care Component Lowest Rate £23.70 £24.45
Mobility Component Higher Rate £62.55 £64.50
Mobility Component Lower Rate £23.70 £24.45
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Standard Rate 1.0 £182.90 £188.60
0.9 £164.61 £169.74
0.8 £146.32 £150.88
0.7 £128.03 £132.02
0.6 £109.74 £113.16
0.5 £91.45 £94.30
0.4 £73.16 £75.44
0.3 £54.87 £56.58
0.2 £36.58 £37.72
Industrial Injuries Unemployability Supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) £7,436.00 £7,904.00
Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) £12,140.00 £12520.00
Unemployability Supplement £113.10 £116.60
Increase for early incapacity
Higher rate £23.40 £24.15
Middle rate £15.00 £15.50
Lower rate £7.50 £7.75
Maximum reduced earning allowance £73.16 £75.44
Maximum retirement allowance £18.29 £18.86
Constant Attendance Allowance
Exceptional rate £146.40 £151.00
Intermediate rate £109.80 £113.25
Normal maximum rate £73.20 £75.50
Part-time rate £36.60 £37.75
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance £73.20 £75.50
Industrial Death Benefit
Widow’s Higher Rate £137.60 £141.85
Lower Rate £41.28 £42.56
Widower’s Rate £137.60 £141.85
Personal Independence Payment
Daily Living Component Standard Rate £60.00 £61.85
Daily Living Component Enhanced Rate £89.60 £92.40
Mobility Component Standard Rate £23.70 £24.45
Mobility Component Enhanced Rate £62.55 £64.50
Severe Disablement Allowance
Basic Rate £81.25 £83.75
Age related addition Higher Rate £12.15 £12.55
Middle Rate £6.75 £6.95
Lower Rate £6.75 £6.95
Earnings limit: Child dependency increase payable with SDA (for first child) £245.00 £255.00
Earnings limit: Child dependency increase payable with SDA (for each subsequent child) £33.00 £34.00
Child Dependency Increases payable with SDA £11.35 £11.35
Earnings limit: Adult Dependency Increase payable with SDA dependant is living with claimant £74.70 £77.00
Earnings limit: Adult Dependency Increase payable with SDA dependant still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule £45.09 £45.09
Earnings limit: Adult Dependency Increase payable with SDA dependant is not living with claimant £39.95 £41.20
Adult Dependency Increase payable with SDA £39.95 £41.20
Grants or one-off payments
Benefit Rates 2021-22 Rates 2022-23
Best Start Grant (BSG)
BSG Pregnancy and Baby Payment (1st Child Payment) £606.00 £606.00
BSG Pregnancy and Baby Payment (Subsequent Child Payment & Extra Payment for Twins/Triplets) £303.00 £303.00
BSG Early Learning Payment £252.50 £252.50
BSG School Age Payment £252.50 £252.50
Child Winter Heating Assistance
Child Winter Heating Assistance (annually) £202.00 £212.10
Funeral Support Payment
standard rate for other expenses element £1,010.00 £1041.30
other expenses element where there is a funeral plan £123.25 £127.05
removal of implanted medical devices £20.55 £21.20
Job Start Payment
Job Start Payment (one-off) standard rate £252.50 £260.35
higher rate £404.00 £416.50
Young Carer Grant
Young Carer Grant (annually) £308.15 £317.70
Weekly rates
Benefit 2021-22 2022-23
Child Disability Payment
Care Component Highest Rate £89.60 £92.40
Care Component Middle Rate £60.00 £61.85
Care Component Lowest Rate £23.70 £24.45
Mobility Component Higher Rate £62.55 £64.50
Mobility Component Lower Rate £23.70 £24.45
Adult Disability Payment
Daily Living Component Standard Rate £60.00 £61.85
Daily Living Component Enhanced Rate £89.60 £92.40
Mobility Component Standard Rate £23.70 £24.45
Mobility Component Enhanced Rate £62.55 £64.50
Weekly rates (up to the age of 3)
Best Start Foods Rates 2021-22 Rates 2022-23
During pregnancy and between the ages of 1 and 3 £4.50 £4.50
From birth until 1 year old £9.00 £9.00
Weekly rates (up to the age of 6)
Scottish Child Payment Rates 2021-22 Rates 2022-23
0-5 £10.00 £20

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