payable to those over state pension age who have a long term illness or disability that means they cannot perform basic daily living activities or have limited mobility
attendance allowance
1 of 19
a limit to the total amount in some benefits that working age people can receive
benefits cap
2 of 19
paid to anyone over 16 who spends 35 + hours per week looking after someone who has substantial care needs
carer's allowance
3 of 19
inflation measurment- calculated by checking the price of a representative sample of goods on a monthly basis
consumer prices index
4 of 19
provides income directly from the state when sickness or disability prevents you from working
employment and support allowance
5 of 19
benefits paid to eligible claimants providing they have paid the required number of national insurance contributions
contributory benefits
6 of 19
the value of all the goods and services within a country over a year
gross domestic product
7 of 19
being replaced by universal credit- benefits that were paid to those who had low incomes to help with their housing costs
housing benefit
8 of 19
being replaced by universal credit- provide a 'safety net' for those not eligible for other unemployment and sickness allowances
income support
9 of 19
the main benefit for those of working age who are not full time but are able to work
jobseeker's allowance
10 of 19
this benefit is reduced if your household income is above a certain level or you have more than £6,000 in savings
means testing
11 of 19
benefits paid to eligible claimants who have either not paid enough NICs to claim contributor benefits
non contributory benefits
12 of 19
a benefits that people recieve from the sate once they reach a certain age, providing they have paid enough National insurance contributions
state pension
13 of 19
a benefit paid to mothers while they are not working before and after their baby is born
statutory maternity pay
14 of 19
a benefit payable to fathers to enable them to take time off to support their partner when a baby is born
statutory paternity pay
15 of 19
a benefit that provides an income, vai the employer, when sickness or disability prevents an individual from working
statutory sick pay
16 of 19
a means tested benefit for people of working age that will eventually replace six other, old benefits
universal credit
17 of 19
the state provision of healthcare and education, low cost housing, and a comprehensive system of contributory and non contributory pensions and social security benefits
welfare state
18 of 19
a payment made to people who have a job but earn less than the minimum level considered to be enough to live
working tax credit
19 of 19
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a limit to the total amount in some benefits that working age people can receive
Back
benefits cap
Card 3
Front
paid to anyone over 16 who spends 35 + hours per week looking after someone who has substantial care needs
Back
Card 4
Front
inflation measurment- calculated by checking the price of a representative sample of goods on a monthly basis
Back
Card 5
Front
provides income directly from the state when sickness or disability prevents you from working
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