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Option 1 - reduce maximum level of award to 80% |
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
5568 |
1052 |
4516 |
429 |
5139 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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19% |
81% |
8% |
92% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£16.23 |
£17.80 |
£15.87 |
£19.21 |
£15.98 |
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New average benefit |
£14.92 |
£16.37 |
£14.59 |
£17.66 |
£14.69 |
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Average weekly impact |
£1.31 |
£1.43 |
£1.28 |
£1.55 |
£1.29 |
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Average annual impact |
£67.90 |
£74.47 |
£66.40 |
£80.37 |
£66.86 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£378,094 |
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Option 2 - remove family premium within calculation. New claims to align to welfare system |
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
441 |
12 |
429 |
14 |
427 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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3% |
97% |
3% |
97% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£13.52 |
£15.61 |
£13.47 |
£13.19 |
£14 |
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New average benefit |
£10.03 |
£12.12 |
£9.98 |
£9.70 |
10.05 |
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Average weekly impact |
£3.49 |
£3.49 |
£3.49 |
£3.49 |
3.49 |
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Average annual impact |
181.48 |
181.48 |
181.48 |
181.48 |
181.48 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£80,033 |
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Option 3 - reduce backdating of claims to 1 month. New claim to align to welfare system
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
77 |
15 |
62 |
5 |
57 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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19% |
81% |
6% |
74% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£16.36 |
£17.39 |
£16.11 |
£19.36 |
£15.83 |
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Average award of Backdated benefit |
£141.05 |
£226.78 |
£120.30 |
£135.49 |
£118.97 |
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Average impact (no ongoing impact) |
£75.61 |
£157.22 |
£55.86 |
£58.05 |
£55.65 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£5,822
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Option 4 - minimum income for self employed after 1 year
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claims with self employed income for more than 1 year |
444 |
20 |
424 |
16 |
428 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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5% |
95% |
4% |
96% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£16.79 |
£17.78 |
£16.75 |
£17.58 |
£16.76 |
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New average benefit (Avg Earnings = £65 28% of min wage) |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Average weekly impact |
£16.79 |
£17.78 |
£16.75 |
£17.58 |
£16.76 |
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Annual |
£873.08 |
£924.56 |
£871.00 |
£914.16 |
£871.52 |
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Reduction in CTS cost* |
£250,000
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Option 5 - absence limited to 4 weeks
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
No data
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Proportion of claimants |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
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New average benefit |
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Average weekly impact |
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Average annual impact |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
No data |
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Option 6 - reducing capital limit to £6,000
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
49 |
18 |
31 |
6 |
43 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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37% |
63% |
12% |
88% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£14.81 |
£14.96 |
£14.72 |
£18.10 |
£14.35 |
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New average benefit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Average weekly impact |
£14.81 |
£14.96 |
£14.72 |
£18.10 |
£14.35 |
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Average annual impact |
£770.12 |
£777.92 |
£765.44 |
£941.20 |
£746.20 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£37,736 |
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Option 7 - standard non dependent deduction of £10
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants |
244 |
3 |
198 |
37 |
164 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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1% |
81% |
15% |
67% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£14.51 |
£19.37 |
£14.44 |
£18.78 |
£13.73 |
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New average benefit paid |
£8.65 |
£8.65 |
£8.65 |
£8.65 |
£8.65 |
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Average weekly impact |
£5.86 |
£9.32 |
£4.35 |
£7.09 |
£4.00 |
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Average annual impact |
£304.72 |
£484.64 |
£226.20 |
£368.68 |
£208.00 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£74,352 |
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Option 8 - Child maintenance
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claims with Child Maintenance (£65.46 average pw) |
241 |
9 |
232 |
16 |
225 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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4% |
96% |
7% |
93% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£13.87 |
£19.72 |
£13.64 |
£19.99 |
£13.43 |
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Number of claims with Child Maintenance after adjustment |
29 |
5 |
24 |
6 |
23 |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
£0.78 |
£6.63 |
£0.55 |
£6.90 |
£0.34 |
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Average weekly impact |
£13.09 |
£13.09 |
£13.09 |
£13.09 |
£13.09 |
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Average annual impact |
£680.68 |
£680.68 |
£680.68 |
£680.68 |
£680.68 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£164,044 |
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Option 9 - Band D restriction
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claimants (Band E) |
30 |
2 |
28 |
3 |
27 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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7% |
93% |
10% |
90% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£23.29 |
£9.58 |
£24.27 |
£32.81 |
£22.23 |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
£16.46 |
£2.75 |
£17.44 |
£25.98 |
£15.40 |
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Average weekly impact |
£6.83 |
£6.83 |
£6.83 |
£6.83 |
£6.83 |
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Average annual impact |
£355.19 |
£355.19 |
£355.19 |
£355.19 |
£355.19 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£10,656 |
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Number of claimants (Band F) |
9 |
0 |
9 |
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9 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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0% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£28.20 |
£0.00 |
£28.20 |
£0.00 |
£28.20 |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
£14.54 |
£0.00 |
£14.54 |
£0.00 |
£14.54 |
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Average weekly impact |
£13.66 |
£0.00 |
£13.66 |
£0.00 |
£13.66 |
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Average annual impact |
£710.38 |
£0.00 |
£710.38 |
£0.00 |
£710.38 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£6,393 |
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Number of claimants (Band G) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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0% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£23.43 |
£0.00 |
£23.43 |
£0.00 |
£23.43 |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
£2.94 |
£0.00 |
£2.94 |
£0.00 |
£23.43 |
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Average weekly impact |
£20.49 |
£0.00 |
£20.49 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Average annual impact |
£1,065.57 |
£0.00 |
£1,065.57 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£2,131.14 |
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Option 10 - Second adult rebate
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claims with 2AR |
58 |
0 |
58 |
0 |
58 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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0% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£4.68 |
£0.00 |
£4.68 |
£0.00 |
£4.68 |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Average weekly impact |
£4.68 |
£0.00 |
£4.68 |
£0.00 |
£4.68 |
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Average annual impact |
£243.36 |
£0.00 |
£243.36 |
£0.00 |
£243.36 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£14,115 |
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Option 11 - Removing the work related activity component. New claims to align to welfare system
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claims |
No data |
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Proportion of claimants |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
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Average NEW benefit paid |
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Average weekly impact |
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Average annual impact |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
No data |
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Option 12 - limit of 2 dependent children within calculation
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All Claimants |
Disability |
No Disability |
Carer |
Non Carer |
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Number of claims with over 2 dependants |
54 |
0 |
54 |
2 |
52 |
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Proportion of claimants |
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0% |
100% |
4% |
96% |
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Average benefit paid (per week) |
£17.73 |
£0.00 |
£17.64 |
£16.68 |
£17.81 |
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Average benefit paid NEW (per week) |
£9.50 |
£0.00 |
£9.50 |
£0.00 |
£8.99 |
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Average weekly impact |
£8.23 |
£0.00 |
£8.14 |
£16.68 |
£8.82 |
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Average annual impact |
£427.96 |
£0.00 |
£423.28 |
£867.36 |
£458.64 |
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Reduction in CTS cost |
£23,109.84 |
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Total reduction in CTS cost |
£876,619.30 |
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Note: |
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Option 4 - Assumed savings adjusted to reflect adjustment for residents with caring responsibility. Gross figure £387,467. |
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Option 7 - 244 cases increase 5.85 reduction. 41 cases reduce by £1.45. 85 taken out of benefit. |
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