Adult disability payment
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: Scotland only |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| |
Enhanced rate |
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Enhanced rate |
|
75.75 |
77.05 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Attendance allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Lower rate |
|
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| Higher rate |
|
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Benefit cap
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
| Single with no children |
Greater London |
|
1,413.92 |
1,413.92 |
| |
Rest of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
|
1,229.42 |
1,229.42 |
| Others |
Greater London |
|
2,110.25 |
2,110.25 |
| |
Rest of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
|
1,835.00 |
1,835.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Bereavement benefits
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| 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 |
|
|
148.40 |
150.90 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Capital limits
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Universal credit and ESA |
|
|
|
| Upper limit |
|
|
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| Disregard |
|
|
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| Disregard (ESA, in care home) |
|
|
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Pension credit |
|
|
|
| Upper limit |
|
|
No limit |
No limit |
| Disregard |
|
|
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Housing benefit |
|
|
|
| Working age |
Upper limit |
|
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| |
Disregard |
|
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| |
Disregard (in care home) |
|
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Pension age |
Upper limit (with PC) |
|
No limit |
No limit |
| |
Upper limit (no PC) |
|
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| |
Disregard |
|
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Carer benefits
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Carer's allowance and Carer support payment (Scotland) |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Standard rate |
|
|
81.90 |
83.30 |
| Earnings threshold |
|
|
151.00 |
196.00 |
| Supplement (Scotland only) |
|
|
Six-monthly |
Six-monthly |
| Lump sum |
|
|
288.60 |
293.50 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Child benefit and guardian's allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Child benefit |
Only / eldest child |
|
25.60 |
26.05 |
| |
Other children |
|
16.95 |
17.25 |
| Guardian’s allowance |
|
|
21.75 |
22.10 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Child disability payment
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: Scotland only |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Care component |
Lowest |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Middle |
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| |
Highest |
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| Mobility component |
Lower |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Higher |
|
75.75 |
77.05 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Disability living allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: including Scottish Adult DLA |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Care component |
Lowest |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Middle |
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| |
Highest |
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| Mobility component |
Lower |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Higher |
|
75.75 |
77.05 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Employment and support allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: amounts for contributory ESA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance plus component where applicable |
|
|
|
| Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Single |
Under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
18 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
Both under 18 with child |
|
108.30 |
110.15 |
| |
Both under 18 (main phase) |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Both under 18 (main phase) with child |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| |
One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| |
Both over 18 |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| |
Claimant under 25, partner under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Components |
|
|
|
|
| Work-related activity component |
|
|
35.95 |
36.55 |
| Support component |
|
|
47.70 |
48.50 |
| Premiums |
|
|
|
|
| Carer |
|
|
45.60 |
46.40 |
| Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
20.85 |
21.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
29.75 |
30.25 |
| Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
81.50 |
82.90 |
| |
Two qualify |
|
163.00 |
165.80 |
| Pensioner |
Couple (reduced where claimant entitled to ESA component) |
|
190.70 |
201.95 |
| Permitted work limit |
|
|
183.50 |
195.50 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Housing benefit
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Single |
Under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
235.20 |
244.40 |
| |
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
218.15 |
227.10 |
| Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
18 or over - entitled to main phase ESA |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
235.20 |
244.40 |
| |
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
218.15 |
227.10 |
| Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
108.30 |
110.15 |
| |
One or both 18 or over / claimant entitled to main phase ESA |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| |
One or both of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
352.00 |
366.00 |
| |
Both of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
332.95 |
346.60 |
| Premiums |
|
|
|
|
| Carer |
|
|
45.60 |
46.40 |
| Disability |
Single |
|
42.50 |
43.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
60.60 |
61.65 |
| Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
20.85 |
21.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
29.75 |
30.25 |
| Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
81.50 |
82.90 |
| |
Two qualify |
|
163.00 |
165.80 |
| Components |
|
|
|
|
| Work-related activity component |
|
|
35.95 |
36.55 |
| Support component |
|
|
47.70 |
48.50 |
| Children |
|
|
|
|
| Personal allowance |
|
|
83.24 |
84.66 |
| Family premium |
Ordinary rate |
|
19.15 |
19.48 |
| |
Lone parent rate |
|
22.20 |
22.20 |
| Disabled child premium |
|
|
80.01 |
81.37 |
| Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
32.20 |
32.75 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Incapacity benefit
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Long term |
|
|
138.90 |
141.25 |
| Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
14.70 |
14.95 |
| |
Lower rate |
|
8.15 |
8.30 |
| Adult dependant |
|
|
80.70 |
82.05 |
| Permitted work limit |
|
|
183.50 |
195.50 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Income support
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Single |
Under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
25 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
18 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
108.30 |
110.15 |
| |
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
One under 18, one 25 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Both 18 or over |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| Premiums |
|
|
|
|
| Carer |
|
|
45.60 |
46.40 |
| Disability |
Single |
|
42.50 |
43.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
60.60 |
61.65 |
| Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
20.85 |
21.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
29.75 |
30.25 |
| Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
81.50 |
82.90 |
| |
Two qualify |
|
163.00 |
165.80 |
| Pensioner |
Couple |
|
190.70 |
201.95 |
| Children |
|
|
|
|
| Note: pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit |
|
|
|
| Personal allowance |
|
|
83.24 |
84.66 |
| Family premium |
|
|
19.15 |
19.48 |
| Disabled child premium |
|
|
80.01 |
81.37 |
| Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
32.20 |
32.75 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Industrial injuries benefits
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Industrial injuries disablement benefit |
|
|
44.30 to 221.50 |
45.06 to 225.30 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
44.35 to 177.40 |
45.10 to 180.40 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
|
|
88.70 |
90.20 |
| Reduced earnings allowance |
|
|
up to 88.60 |
up to 90.12 |
| Retirement allowance |
|
|
up to 22.15 |
up to 22.53 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker’s allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: amounts for contributory JSA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance |
|
|
|
| Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Single |
Under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
25 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
18 or over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
108.30 |
110.15 |
| |
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
71.70 |
72.90 |
| |
One under 18, one 25 and over |
|
90.50 |
92.05 |
| |
Both 18 or over |
|
142.25 |
144.65 |
| Premiums |
|
|
|
|
| Carer |
|
|
45.60 |
46.40 |
| Disability |
Single |
|
42.50 |
43.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
60.60 |
61.65 |
| Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
20.85 |
21.20 |
| |
Couple |
|
29.75 |
30.25 |
| Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
81.50 |
82.90 |
| |
Two qualify |
|
163.00 |
165.80 |
| Pensioner |
Couple |
|
190.70 |
201.95 |
| Children |
|
|
|
|
| Note: pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit |
|
|
|
| Personal allowance |
|
|
83.24 |
84.66 |
| Family premium |
|
|
19.15 |
19.48 |
| Disabled child premium |
|
|
80.01 |
81.37 |
| Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
32.20 |
32.75 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Maternity allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Standard rate |
|
|
184.03 |
187.18 |
| Threshold |
|
|
30.00 |
30.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Pension age disability payment
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Note: Scotland only |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Lower rate |
|
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| Higher rate |
|
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Pension credit
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Minimum guarantee |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Single |
|
|
218.15 |
227.10 |
| Couple |
|
|
332.95 |
346.60 |
| Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
81.50 |
82.90 |
| |
Two qualify |
|
163.00 |
165.80 |
| Carer |
|
|
45.60 |
46.40 |
| Children |
Only / eldest child born before 6 April 2017 |
|
76.79 |
78.10 |
| |
Other children |
|
66.29 |
67.42 |
| Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
35.93 |
36.54 |
| |
Higher rate |
|
112.21 |
114.12 |
| Savings credit |
|
|
|
|
| Threshold |
Single |
|
189.80 |
198.27 |
| |
Couple |
|
301.22 |
314.34 |
| Maximum |
Single |
|
17.01 |
17.30 |
| |
Couple |
|
19.04 |
19.36 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Personal independence payment
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
72.65 |
73.90 |
| |
Enhanced rate |
|
108.55 |
110.40 |
| Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
28.70 |
29.20 |
| |
Enhanced rate |
|
75.75 |
77.05 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Scottish child payment
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Standard rate |
|
|
26.70 |
27.15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Severe disablement allowance
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Standard rate |
|
|
98.40 |
100.05 |
| Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
14.70 |
14.95 |
| |
Middle / lower rate |
|
8.15 |
8.30 |
| Adult dependant |
|
|
48.40 |
49.20 |
| |
|
|
|
|
State pension
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| New state pension |
|
|
221.20 |
230.25 |
| Retirement pension |
Category A |
|
169.50 |
176.45 |
| |
Category B late spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
169.50 |
176.45 |
| |
Category B spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
101.55 |
105.70 |
| |
Category D non-contributory,
aged 80 or over |
|
101.55 |
105.70 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
Age addition, aged 80 or over |
|
0.25 |
0.25 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Statutory payments
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Statutory adoption pay, maternity pay, parental bereavement pay, paternity pay, and shared parental pay |
|
184.03 |
187.18 |
| Statutory sick pay |
|
|
116.75 |
118.75 |
| Earnings threshold |
|
|
123.00 |
125.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Universal credit
|
|
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
| Standard allowances |
|
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
| |
Under 25 |
|
311.68 |
316.98 |
| |
25 or over |
|
393.45 |
400.14 |
| |
Both under 25 |
|
489.23 |
497.55 |
| |
One or both 25 or over |
|
617.60 |
628.10 |
| Elements |
|
|
|
|
| Only / eldest child |
Born before 6 April 2017 |
|
333.33 |
339.00 |
| Other children |
|
|
287.92 |
292.81 |
| Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
156.11 |
158.76 |
| |
Higher rate |
|
487.58 |
495.87 |
| Limited capability for work |
|
|
156.11 |
158.76 |
| Limited capability for work and work-related activity |
|
|
416.19 |
423.27 |
| Carer |
|
|
198.31 |
201.68 |
| Childcare costs |
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for one child |
|
1,014.63 |
1,031.88 |
| |
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for two or more children |
|
1,739.37 |
1,768.94 |
| Work allowances |
Higher rate |
|
673.00 |
684.00 |
| |
Lower rate |
|
404.00 |
411.00 |
