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<p>As at May 2019, the latest data available, the numbers of people in receipt of
State Pension Adult Dependency Increases, and the average weekly amount of Adult Dependency
Increase they were in receipt of, is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Caseload</p></td><td><p>Average Weekly Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under
75 years</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>£61.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75 to
84 years</p></td><td><p>8,330</p></td><td><p>£57.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>85 to
94 years</p></td><td><p>1,260</p></td><td><p>£53.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>95 years
and above</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>£46.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>10,810</p></td><td><p>£57.36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>By April 2020 this number will already have decreased further as, for example,
some adult dependents will reach their State Pension age before then.</p><p>As at
autumn 2019, 6,440 people were in receipt of, or had an underlying entitlement to,
an Adult Dependency Increases for Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Those who lose
their Adult Dependency Increase, either in April 2020 or before then, may be able
to access income-related benefits to top up their household income, depending on their
circumstances. For those already in receipt of income-related benefits, their awards
will be adjusted to take account of the removal of the Adult Dependency Increase.
Claimants who receive income-related benefits may also be entitled to 'passported'
benefits to help with, for example, housing costs or heating costs. Income-related
benefits are an important protection for the incomes of some of our most vulnerable
people.</p><p> </p><p>We are encouraging people who live overseas to consider if they
may be entitled to any additional benefits or support from the country where they
reside.</p><p> </p><p>State Pension Adult Dependency Increases were abolished by the
Pensions Act 2007 from April 2010. Carer’s Allowance Adult Dependency Increases were
abolished by the Welfare Reform Act 2009 from April 2010. However, transitional provisions
were included for both benefits which allow existing claimants from April 2010 to
continue receiving Adult Dependency Increases until April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Information
about the ending of State Pension Adult Dependency Increases has been available on
the Government website at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.
Furthermore, State Pension recipients in the UK have also been informed about the
changes to State Pension Adult Dependency Increases within the annual uprating notifications,
which have been sent to them since 2010. We have also included this information in
annual uprating notifications sent to overseas State Pension recipients since 2018.</p><p>
</p><p>We sent specific letters to those affected by the State Pension and Carer Allowance
changes during May/June 2019, and a further letter was sent out in October 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>The ending of State Pension Adult Dependency Increases was part of a package
of reforms contained in the Pensions Act 2007 that improved the State Pension position
for both women and carers.</p><p> </p><p>The savings from ending the provision of
State Pension Adult Dependency Increases are estimated to be £125m between 2020/21
and 2024/25, based on analysis from 2018. This only reflects savings on ADI expenditure
and does not take into account any offsetting impacts on other benefits.</p><p> </p><p>We
have not done a detailed costing of the costs of tapering provision for Adult Dependency
Increases. However, we estimate that the cost of continuing to pay State Pension Adult
Dependency Increases until all dependents reach their State Pension age would be in
the region of £200m to £250m</p>
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