What are the welfare policies in Britain?

1, child and pregnant woman benefits \ x0d \ x0d \ 1) Child benefits: If you take care of your child, you are entitled to child benefits until the child 16 years old. 16-/kloc-children aged 0/8 are also eligible if they are still studying in non-institutions of higher learning. Your first child can get 20.30 pounds a week, and every other child can get 13.40 pounds a week. \x0d\\x0d\2) Family allowance: If you work at least 16 hours a week with low income and need to take care of at least one child, you are eligible to apply. The allowance depends on the family income and the number of children. \x0d\\x0d\3) Guardian allowance: Guardians who take care of children whose parents have died are eligible to apply for guardian allowance and child welfare. \x0d\\x0d\4) Statutory salary of pregnant employees: When an employee is pregnant, the employer should pay the salary every week, and the amount depends on the employee's income and amount. \x0d\\x0d\5) Single parent allowance: Single parents who have to take care of their children alone can receive single parent allowance. Apart from child benefits, this allowance is only paid to the first child. \x0d\\x0d\6) Maternity allowance: set for those who do not meet the statutory salary of pregnant employees. Forty-four pounds and fifty-five pence a week. Giving birth in a public hospital is free. \x0d\\x0d\7) Social fund maternity allowance: it is applicable to those who receive income allowance, family allowance and disability work allowance and have less than 500 pounds in savings. The amount is 100. \x0d\\x0d\8) Child alimony: Ask the separated partner for appropriate alimony to take care of the children's life. \ x0d \ x0d \ 2。 Disability and sickness allowance \ x0d \ x0d \ 1) Nursing allowance: disabled people over 65 who need continuous care. If the applicant is terminally ill, he can get the allowance quickly through special arrangements. \x0d\\x0d\2) Industrial accident disability allowance: it is set up for those who can't work due to industrial injury or occupational disease. \x0d\\x0d\3) Disability living allowance: People who are sick and need someone to take care of them are also eligible to apply if the applicant needs help walking. \x0d\\x0d\4) Disability allowance: set for those who can work at least 16 hours per week. Their employment opportunities may be affected by illness or disability, and applicants must be over 16 years old. \x0d\\x0d\5) Severe disability allowance: must be 16 years of age or older and cannot work for 28 weeks. \x0d\\x0d\6) Allowance for disabled caregivers: 65438+65 years old. Spend at least 35 hours a week caring for a severely disabled person, who is eligible for a disability living allowance or nursing allowance of medium or maximum amount. After deducting reasonable expenses, the applicant can't earn more than 50 pounds a week and can't work full-time. \x0d\\x0d\7) Unfavorable benefits: Employees who are not eligible to receive statutory sick pay from the employer are self-employed and unemployed. Applicants must pay enough national insurance. \x0d\\x0d\8) Statutory sick pay: sick leave for 4 days or more. For a period of not more than 28 weeks. Employees must earn more than 58 pounds a week. The legal sick pay you can get is 52 pounds and 50 pence a week. \x0d\\x0d\3。 Retirement benefits \ x0d \ x0d \ Basic retirement benefits are set for those who are over retirement age (women over 60 years old and men over 65 years old) and meet the requirements of national insurance. People who want to take care of underage children can get other benefits. The basic state pension for singles is 95.25 pounds per week, while married couples can claim 65,438+052.30 pounds. If there is no other income, a single person can receive a weekly pension of 130, while a couple's pension is 198.45. \ x0d \ x0d \ 4。 Widow's welfare \ x0d \ x0d \ 1) Widow's money, a widow who is not eligible for a pension when her husband dies. Widow under 60 years old, amount 1000. \x0d\\x0d\2) Widow's mother allowance: Widows who have to take care of at least one child are eligible for child welfare; Or a widow who was pregnant when her husband left. Allowances are taxable. \x0d\\x0d\3) Widow's pension: the applicant is 45 years old or above, or has stopped receiving the widow's mother's allowance. The amount is set according to the age and the time when the amount stops. \x0d\\x0d\5, unemployment benefits \x0d\\x0d\ are provided to unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 65, and the payment amount is based on the total amount of national insurance paid by unemployed people in the past and their personal property. Welfare payments are made every two weeks for one year. Applicants must be able and active in job hunting, and must pay enough first-class national insurance. \ x0d \ x0d \ 6. Welfare for low-income people \ x0d \ x0d \ 1) Income subsidy: set for people who are over 18 years old, whose income is below a certain level and work less than 16 hours a week. Applicants must be able to work and actively seek jobs. \x0d\\x0d\2) Allowance for nursing homes and nursing homes: The applicant has entered nursing homes or nursing homes before1March 3, 19931. They can get higher income subsidies to pay for hospital expenses. \x0d\\x0d\3) City Council tax allowance: handled by the local city Council to help low-income people pay their city Council tax. \x0d\\x0d\4) Housing rent subsidy: For those who are unemployed, have extremely low income or have disabilities, the government will pay most or all of the rent. \x0d\\x0d\5) Medical expenses support: free medicine, dental treatment, eye examination, glasses or contact lenses. \x0d\\x0d\6) Other financial assistance: If the applicant's relatives are serving sentences in prison, the applicant can get income assistance, family allowance, disability allowance and transportation assistance. \x0d\\x0d\7。 Social Fund \ x0d \ x0d \ People who have difficulty in paying some expenses from their daily income, including pregnancy, first aid expenses, interest-free loans, community care allowance, etc.