DSS Income Support Rates for 2000
(Effective from Monday 10 April 2000)

Old Rates
1999

New Rates
2000

Residential Homes
Old Age
? 218.00
? 221.00
Very Dependant Elderly
? 252.00
? 256.00
Mental Disorder (not Handicapped)
? 230.00
? 234.00
Drug / Alcohol Dependence
? 230.00

? 234.00

Mental Handicap
? 262.00
? 266.00
Physical Disablement
Under Pension Age
? 298.00
? 303.00
Over Pension Age
? 218.00
? 221.00
Others
? 218.00
? 221.00
Maximum Greater London Increase
? 45.00
? 46.00
Nursing Homes
Mental Disorder (not Handicapped)
? 326.00
? 331.00
Drug / Alcohol Dependence
? 326.00
? 331.00
Mental Handicap
? 332.00
? 337.00
Terminal Illness
? 325.00
? 330.00
Physical Disablement
Under Pension Age

?367.00

? 373.00
Over Pension Age
? 325.00
? 330.00
Others
? 325.00
? 330.00
Maximum Greater London Increase
? 50.00
? 51.00
Personal Allowance
? 14.75
?15.45
Residential Allowance
Except Greater London
? 59.40
? 61.30
Greater London
? 66.10
? 68.20

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Telephone: 0121 454 2511 Fax: 0121 454 0932 Freephone 0800 0740194 E-mail:

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