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Benefit & tax credit rates
Click on the links below to view this year's benefit rates (in force from April 2011) -
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Means tested benefits - Income Support & income-based JSA | Employment & Support Allowance | Pension Credit | Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit | Capital limits
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Non means tested benefits - Attendance Allowance | Bereavement Allowance | Carer's Allowance | Child Benefit | Disability Living Allowance | Employment & Support Allowance | Guardian's Allowance | Incapacity Benefit | Industrial Injuries Benefit | Jobseeker's Allowance | Maternity Allowance | Retirement Pension | Severe Disablement Allowance | Statutory Adoption Pay | Statutory Maternity Pay | Statutory Paternity Pay | Statutory Sick Pay | Widowed Parent's Allowance
Means tested benefits
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Personal allowances |
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Single |
under 25 |
53.45 |
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25 or over |
67.50 |
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Lone parent |
under 18 |
53.45 |
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18 or over |
67.50 |
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Couple |
both under 18 |
53.45/80.75 |
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one under 18 |
53.45/67.50/105.95 |
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both aged 18+ |
105.95 |
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Dependent children |
62.33 |
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Premiums |
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Carer |
31.00 |
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Disability |
single |
28.85 |
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couple |
41.10 |
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Disabled Child |
53.62 |
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Enhanced Disability |
single/lone parent |
14.05 |
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couple |
20.25 |
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child |
21.63 |
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Family |
17.40 |
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Pensioner |
single (JSA only) |
69.85 |
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couple |
103.75 |
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Severe Disability |
per qualifying person |
55.30 |
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Basic |
single / lone parent |
67.50 |
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couple |
67.50 / 105.95 |
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Components |
work-related activity |
26.75 |
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support |
32.35 |
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Premiums |
Carer, Enhanced Disability, Pensioner (b) and Severe Disability Premium paid at the same rate as Income Support/income-based JSA |
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Minimum guarantee |
single |
137.35 |
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couple |
209.70 |
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Additional amounts |
severe disability (per qualifying person) |
55.30 |
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carer |
31.00 |
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Savings credit threshold |
single |
103.15 |
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couple |
164.55 |
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Savings credit maximum |
single |
20.52 |
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couple |
27.09 |
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As for Income Support, JSA & Pension Credit, except - |
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Personal allowances |
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Single person |
aged 65+ |
157.90 |
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Couple |
both under 18 (n/a for CTB) |
80.75 |
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one under 18 |
105.95 |
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one or both aged 65+ |
236.80 |
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Premiums |
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Family |
lone parent rate |
22.20 |
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(lower/upper) |
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Income Support, JSA & ESA |
standard |
6,000 / 16,000 |
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care home |
10,000 / 16,000 |
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Pension Credit |
10,000 / no limit | |
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Housing Benefit |
standard |
6,000 / 16,000 |
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pension credit or care home |
10,000 / 16,000 |
Tax Credits
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(Annual figures) |
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Family element |
545.00 |
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baby addition |
545.00 |
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Child element |
2,555.00 |
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Disabled child |
2,800.00 |
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Severely disabled child |
1,130.00 |
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(Annual figures) |
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Basic element |
1,920.00 |
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Couple/lone parent |
1,950.00 |
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30 hours element |
790.00 |
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Disability element |
2,6500.00 |
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Severe disability element |
1,130.00 |
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50+ return to work |
16 – 29 hours |
1,365.00 |
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30+ hours |
2,030.00 |
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Childcare costs |
1 child |
80% of up to 175.00/week |
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2+ children |
80% of up to 300.00/week |
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First threshold |
6,420.00 |
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no Working Tax Credit |
15,860.00 |
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Second threshold |
40,000.00 |
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Non means tested benefits
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lower |
49.30 |
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higher |
73.60 |
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aged 45 to 54 |
30.21 – 93.65 |
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aged 55 to pension age |
100.70 |
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55.55 |
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adult dependant |
32.70 |
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child dependant |
11.35 (d) |
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only/eldest child |
20.30 |
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other children |
13.40 |
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lower care |
19.55 |
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middle care |
49.30 |
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higher care |
73.60 |
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lower mobility |
19.55 |
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higher mobility |
51.40 |
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- Basic |
67.50 |
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- Component |
work - related activity |
26.75 |
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support |
32.35 |
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14.75 |
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Short term/under pension age |
lower rate |
71.10 |
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higher rate |
84.15 |
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adult dependant |
42.65 |
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child dependant (with higher rate) |
11.35 (d) |
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Long term |
94.25 |
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age addition |
13.80 |
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age addition |
5.60 |
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adult dependant |
54.75 |
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child dependant |
11.35 (d) |
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under 18 |
17.87 – 89.35 |
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18+ (or under 18 with dependants) |
30.06 – 150.30 |
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under 25 |
53.45 |
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25+ |
67.50 |
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standard rate |
128.73 |
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Cat A |
102.15 |
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adult dependant |
58.80 |
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Cat B - late spouse's or civil partner's NI |
61.20 |
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Cat D (non contributory) |
61.20 |
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age addition (with cat A) |
0.25 |
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child dependant (with Cat A or B) |
11.35 (d) |
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62.95 |
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age addition (under 40) |
13.80 |
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age addition (aged 40 - 49) |
7.10 |
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age addition (aged 50 - 59) |
5.60 |
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adult dependant |
32.90 |
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child dependant |
11.35 |
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128.73 |
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128.73 |
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128.73 |
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81.60 |
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100.70 |
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child dependant |
11.35 (d) |
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(a) Paid at a reduced rate to certain claimants during 13 week assessment phase.
(b) Reduced where claimant entitled to ESA component.
(c) Replaced by Local Housing Allowance – based on area and family size – in the private rented sector from April 2008.
(d) Reduced for an eldest/only child where CB is payable.
