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Adult disability paymentAttendance allowance | Bereavement benefits | Carer benefits | Child benefit and guardian's allowance | Child Disability PaymentDisability living allowance | Employment and support allowance | Housing benefit | Incapacity benefit | Income support | Industrial injuries benefits | Jobseeker's allowance | Maternity allowance | Pension credit | Personal independence payment | Scottish child paymentSevere disablement allowance | State pension | Statutory payments | Tax credits | Universal credit

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