Means tested benefits

Income Support
& income-based JSA

Personal allowances

Single

under 25

50.95

25 or over

64.30

Lone parent

under 18

50.95

18 or over

64.30

Couple

both under 18

50.95/76.90

one under 18

50.95/64.30/100.95

both aged 18+

100.95

Dependent children

56.11 ^(a)

Premiums

Carer

29.50

Disability

single

27.50

couple

39.15

Disabled Child

51.24 ^(a) 

Enhanced Disability

single/lone parent

13.40

couple

19.30

child

20.65 ^(a)

Family

17.30 ^(a)

Pensioner

single (JSA only)

65.70

couple

97.50

Severe Disability

per qualifying person

52.85

Employment
& Support Allowance

Basic
Allowance ^(b)

single/lone parent

 64.30

couple

 64.30/100.95

Components

Work-related activity

 25.50

Support

 30.85

Premiums

Carer, Enhanced Disability, Pensioner ^(c) and Severe Disability Premium paid at the same rate as Income Support/income-based JSA  

Pension credit 

Minimum guarantee

single

130.00

couple

198.45

Additional amounts

severe disability(per qualifying person)

52.85

carer

29.50

Savings credit threshold

single

96.00

couple

153.40

Savings credit maximum

single

20.40

couple

27.03

 Housing Benefit
& Council Tax Benefit ^(d) 

As for Income Support, JSA

& Pension Credit, except -

Personal allowances

Single person

aged 65+

150.40

Couple

both under 18 (n/a for CTB)

76.90

one under 18

100.95

one or both aged 65+

225.50

Premiums

Family

lone parent rate

22.20

baby addition

10.50

 Capital limits

(lower/upper)

Income Support 

- standard

6,000 / 16,000

- care home

10,000 / 16,000

Housing Benefit 

- standard

6,000 ^(e) / 16,000

- care home

10,000 / 16,000

Pension Credit

- standard

6,000 ^(e) / no limit

- care home

10,000 / no limit

Tax Credits

 Child Tax Credit

 (Annual figures)

Family element

545.00

- Baby addition

545.00

Child element

2,235.00

Disabled child

2,670.00

Severely disabled child

1,0750.00

 Working Tax Credit

 (Annual figures)

Basic element

1,890.00

Couple/lone parent

1,860.00

30 hours element

775.00

Disability element

2,530.00

Severe disability element

1,075.00

50+ return to work

16 – 29 hours

1,300.00

30+ hours

1,935.00

Childcare costs

1 child

80% of up to 175.00/week

2+ children

80% of up to 300.00/week

Tax Credit thresholds

First threshold

6,420.00

- no Working Tax Credit

16,040.00

Second threshold

50,000.00

 Non means tested benefits

Attendance Allowance

lower

47.10

higher

70.35

Bereavement Allowance

- aged 45 to 54

28.58 – 88.58

- aged 55 to pension age

95.25 ^(f)

Carer's Allowance

53.10

adult dependant

31.70

child dependant

11.35 ^(g)

Child Benefit

only/eldest child

20.00

other children

13.20

Disability Living Allowance

lower care

18.65

middle care

47.10

higher care

70.35

lower mobility

18.65

higher mobility

49.10

Employment & Support Allowance

- Basic
allowance ^(b)

64.30

- Component

Work- related activity

25.50

Support

30.85

Guardian's Allowance

14.10

Incapacity Benefit

- short term/under pension age ^(f)

lower rate

67.75

higher rate

80.15

adult dependant

41.35

child dependant (with higher rate)

11.35 ^(g)

- long term

89.80

age addition
(under 35)

15.65

age addition
(aged 35 - 44)

6.55

adult dependant

53.10

child dependant

11.35 ^(g)

Industrial Injuries Benefit

under 18

17.61 – 88.05

18+ (or under 18 with dependants)

28.72 – 143.60

Jobseeker's Allowance

under 25

50.95

25+

64.30

Maternity Allowance

Standard rate

123.06

adult dependant

41.35

Retirement Pension

Cat A

95.25

adult dependant

57.05

Cat B (husband’s NI)

57.05

Cat D (non contributory)

57.05

age addition

0.25

child dependant

11.35 ^(g)

Severe Disablement Allowance

57.45

age addition (under 40)

15.65

age addition (aged 40 - 49)

9.10

age addition (aged 50 - 59)

5.35

adult dependant

31.90

child dependant

11.35 ^(g)

Statutory Adoption Pay

123.06

Statutory Maternity Pay

123.06

Statutory Paternity Pay

123.06

Statutory Sick Pay

79.15

Widowed Parent's Allowance

95.25

 child dependant

11.35 ^(g)