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Welfare Rights Service, RNIB, Judd St, London WC1H Member since16th Oct 2007
Hi alljust ploughing through uprating statement - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2010.pdf anyone got any explanation for the oddity of transitional Invalidity Allowances (the old 'age allowances') ?I know these are going down to equalise people on long-term IB and ESA, but how come lowest rate age addition seems to be going up?higher 2009 £15.65 -- 2010 £15.00middle 2009 £9.10 -- 2010 £8.40low 2009 £5.35 -- 2010 £5.45I'm mystified ....Alban