Adult disability payment
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
68.10 |
72.65 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
101.75 |
108.55 |
Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
71.00 |
75.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Attendance allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Lower rate |
|
|
68.10 |
72.65 |
Higher rate |
|
|
101.75 |
108.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bereavement benefits
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Bereavement support payment |
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
Standard rate |
|
|
100.00 |
100.00 |
Higher rate |
|
|
350.00 |
350.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lump sum |
|
|
One-off |
One-off |
Standard rate |
|
|
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
Higher rate |
|
|
3,500.00 |
3,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Widowed parent's allowance |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
139.10 |
148.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carer benefits
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Carer's allowance |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
76.75 |
81.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carer support payment (Scotland) |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
76.75 |
81.90 |
|
|
|
Six-monthly |
Six-monthly |
Supplement |
|
|
270.50 |
288.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child benefit and guardian's allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Child benefit |
Only / eldest child |
|
24.00 |
25.60 |
|
Other children |
|
15.90 |
16.95 |
Guardian’s allowance |
|
|
20.40 |
21.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child disability payment
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
(Scotland only) |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Middle |
|
68.10 |
72.65 |
|
Highest |
|
101.75 |
108.55 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Higher |
|
71.00 |
75.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Disability living allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Middle |
|
68.10 |
72.65 |
|
Highest |
|
101.75 |
108.55 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Higher |
|
71.00 |
75.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Employment and support allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Note: amounts for contributory ESA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance plus component where applicable |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
18 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
Both under 18 with child |
|
101.50 |
108.30 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) with child |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
|
One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
|
Both over 18 |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
|
Claimant under 25, partner under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Components |
|
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
|
33.70 |
35.95 |
Support component |
|
|
44.70 |
47.70 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
42.75 |
45.60 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
19.55 |
20.85 |
|
Couple |
|
27.90 |
29.75 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
76.40 |
81.50 |
|
Two qualify |
|
152.80 |
163.00 |
Pensioner |
Couple (reduced where claimant entitled to ESA component) |
|
173.55 |
190.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
Housing benefit
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
217.00 |
235.20 |
|
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
201.05 |
218.15 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
18 or over - entitled to main phase ESA |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
217.00 |
235.20 |
|
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
201.05 |
218.15 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
101.50 |
108.30 |
|
One or both 18 or over / claimant entitled to main phase ESA |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
|
One or both of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
324.70 |
352.00 |
|
Both of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
306.85 |
332.95 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
42.75 |
45.60 |
Disability |
Single |
|
39.85 |
42.50 |
|
Couple |
|
56.80 |
60.60 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
19.55 |
20.85 |
|
Couple |
|
27.90 |
29.75 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
76.40 |
81.50 |
|
Two qualify |
|
152.80 |
163.00 |
Components |
|
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
|
33.70 |
35.95 |
Support component |
|
|
44.70 |
47.70 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
77.78 |
83.24 |
Family premium |
Ordinary rate |
|
18.53 |
19.15 |
|
Lone parent rate |
|
22.20 |
22.20 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
74.69 |
80.01 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
30.17 |
32.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Incapacity benefit
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Long term |
|
|
130.20 |
138.90 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
13.80 |
14.70 |
|
Lower rate |
|
7.65 |
8.15 |
Adult dependant |
|
|
75.65 |
80.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income support
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
25 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
18 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
101.50 |
108.30 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
One under 18, one 25 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Both 18 or over |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
42.75 |
45.60 |
Disability |
Single |
|
39.85 |
42.50 |
|
Couple |
|
56.80 |
60.60 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
19.55 |
20.85 |
|
Couple |
|
27.90 |
29.75 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
76.40 |
81.50 |
|
Two qualify |
|
152.80 |
163.00 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
|
173.55 |
190.70 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
77.78 |
83.24 |
Family premium |
|
|
18.53 |
19.15 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
74.69 |
80.01 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
30.17 |
32.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial injuries benefits
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Industrial injuries disablement benefit |
|
|
41.52 to 207.60 |
44.30 to 221.50 |
Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
41.55 to 166.20 |
44.35 to 177.40 |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
|
|
83.10 |
88.70 |
Reduced earnings allowance |
|
|
up to 83.04 |
up to 88.60 |
Retirement allowance |
|
|
up to 20.76 |
up to 22.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker’s allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Note: amounts for contributory JSA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
25 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
18 or over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
101.50 |
108.30 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
67.20 |
71.70 |
|
One under 18, one 25 and over |
|
84.80 |
90.50 |
|
Both 18 or over |
|
133.30 |
142.25 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
42.75 |
45.60 |
Disability |
Single |
|
39.85 |
42.50 |
|
Couple |
|
56.80 |
60.60 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
19.55 |
20.85 |
|
Couple |
|
27.90 |
29.75 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
76.40 |
81.50 |
|
Two qualify |
|
152.80 |
163.00 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
|
173.55 |
190.70 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
77.78 |
83.24 |
Family premium |
|
|
18.53 |
19.15 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
74.69 |
80.01 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
30.17 |
32.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maternity allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension credit
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Minimum guarantee |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
|
|
201.05 |
218.15 |
Couple |
|
|
306.85 |
332.95 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
76.40 |
81.50 |
|
Two qualify |
|
152.80 |
163.00 |
Carer |
|
|
42.75 |
45.60 |
Children |
Only / eldest child born before 6 April 2017 |
|
72.31 |
76.79 |
|
Other children |
|
61.88 |
66.29 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
33.67 |
35.93 |
|
Higher rate |
|
104.86 |
112.21 |
Savings credit |
|
|
|
|
Threshold |
Single |
|
174.49 |
189.80 |
|
Couple |
|
277.12 |
301.22 |
Maximum |
Single |
|
15.94 |
17.01 |
|
Couple |
|
17.84 |
19.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
Personal independence payment
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
68.10 |
72.65 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
101.75 |
108.55 |
Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
26.90 |
28.70 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
71.00 |
75.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish child payment
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
25.00 |
26.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
Severe disablement allowance
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
92.20 |
98.40 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
13.80 |
14.70 |
|
Middle / lower rate |
|
7.65 |
8.15 |
Adult dependant |
|
|
45.35 |
48.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
State pension
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
New state pension |
|
|
203.85 |
221.20 |
Retirement pension |
Category A |
|
156.20 |
169.50 |
|
Category B late spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
156.20 |
169.50 |
|
Category B spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
93.60 |
101.55 |
|
Category D non-contributory,
aged 80 or over |
|
93.60 |
101.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age addition, aged 80 or over |
|
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory payments
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Statutory adoption pay |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
Statutory maternity pay |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
Statutory parental bereavement pay |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
Statutory paternity pay |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
Statutory shared parental pay |
|
|
172.48 |
184.03 |
Statutory sick pay |
|
|
109.40 |
116.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax credits
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Working tax credit |
|
|
Annual |
Annual |
Basic element |
|
|
2,280.00 |
2,435.00 |
Couple/lone parent |
|
|
2,340.00 |
2,500.00 |
30 hours |
|
|
950.00 |
1,015.00 |
Disabled worker |
|
|
3,685.00 |
3,935.00 |
Severe disability |
|
|
1,595.00 |
1,705.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Childcare |
70 per cent of costs per week for one child up to a limit of total costs of |
|
175.00 |
175.00 |
|
70 per cent of costs per week for two or more children up to a limit of total costs of |
|
300.00 |
300.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child tax credit |
|
|
Annual |
Annual |
Family |
|
|
545.00 |
545.00 |
Child |
|
|
3,235.00 |
3,455.00 |
Disabled child |
|
|
3,905.00 |
4,170.00 |
Severely disabled child |
|
|
5,480.00 |
5,850.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Thresholds |
|
|
Annual |
Annual |
Working tax credit |
|
|
7,455.00 |
7,955.00 |
Child tax credit only |
|
|
18,725.00 |
19,995.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Universal credit
|
|
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
Standard allowances |
|
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
|
Under 25 |
|
292.11 |
311.68 |
|
25 or over |
|
368.74 |
393.45 |
|
Both under 25 |
|
458.51 |
489.23 |
|
One or both 25 or over |
|
578.82 |
617.60 |
Elements |
|
|
|
|
Only / eldest child |
Born before 6 April 2017 |
|
315.00 |
333.33 |
Other children |
|
|
269.58 |
287.92 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
146.31 |
156.11 |
|
Higher rate |
|
456.89 |
487.58 |
Limited capability for work |
|
|
146.31 |
156.11 |
Limited capability for work and work-related activity |
|
|
390.06 |
416.19 |
Carer |
|
|
185.86 |
198.31 |
Childcare costs |
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for one child |
|
950.92 |
1,014.63 |
|
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for two or more children |
|
1,630.15 |
1,739.37 |
|
NB - the new rates for 2023/2024 came into effect from 28 June 2023 |
Work allowances |
|
|
|
|
Higher work allowance |
|
|
631.00 |
673.00 |
Lower work allowance |
|
|
379.00 |
404.00 |