Adult disability payment
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
61.85 |
68.10 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
92.40 |
101.75 |
Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
64.50 |
71.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Attendance allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Lower rate |
|
|
61.85 |
68.10 |
Higher rate |
|
|
92.40 |
101.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bereavement benefits
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
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 |
|
|
126.35 |
139.10 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
|
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
|
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carer’s allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
69.70 |
76.75 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
|
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
|
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
Six-monthly |
Six-monthly |
Supplement (Scotland only) |
|
|
245.70 |
270.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child benefit and guardian's allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Child benefit |
Only / eldest child |
|
21.80 |
24.00 |
|
Other children |
|
14.45 |
15.90 |
Guardian’s allowance |
|
|
18.55 |
20.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child disability payment
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
(Scotland only) |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Middle |
|
61.85 |
68.10 |
|
Highest |
|
92.40 |
101.75 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Higher |
|
64.50 |
71.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Disability living allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Middle |
|
61.85 |
68.10 |
|
Highest |
|
92.40 |
101.75 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Higher |
|
64.50 |
71.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Employment and support allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Note: amounts for contributory ESA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance plus component where applicable |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
18 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
Both under 18 with child |
|
92.20 |
101.50 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) with child |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
|
One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
|
Both over 18 |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
|
Claimant under 25, partner under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Components |
|
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
|
30.60 |
33.70 |
Support component |
|
|
40.60 |
44.70 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
38.85 |
42.75 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
17.75 |
19.55 |
|
Couple |
|
25.35 |
27.90 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
69.40 |
76.40 |
|
Two qualify |
|
138.80 |
152.80 |
Pensioner |
Couple (reduced where claimant entitled to ESA component) |
|
157.65 |
173.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
Housing benefit
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
197.10 |
217.00 |
|
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
182.60 |
201.05 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
18 or over - entitled to main phase ESA |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
197.10 |
217.00 |
|
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
182.60 |
201.05 |
Couple |
Couple both under 18 |
|
92.20 |
101.50 |
|
Couple one or both 18 or over / claimant entitled to main phase ESA |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
|
Couple one or both of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
|
294.90 |
324.70 |
|
Couple both of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
|
278.70 |
306.85 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
38.85 |
42.75 |
Disability |
Single |
|
36.20 |
39.85 |
|
Couple |
|
51.60 |
56.80 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
17.75 |
19.55 |
|
Couple |
|
25.35 |
27.90 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
69.40 |
76.40 |
|
Two qualify |
|
138.80 |
152.80 |
Components |
|
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
|
30.60 |
33.70 |
Support component |
|
|
40.60 |
44.70 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
70.80 |
77.78 |
Family premium |
Ordinary rate |
|
17.85 |
18.53 |
|
Lone parent rate |
|
22.20 |
22.20 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
68.04 |
74.69 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
27.44 |
30.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Incapacity benefit
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Long term |
|
|
118.25 |
130.20 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
12.55 |
13.80 |
|
Lower rate |
|
6.95 |
7.65 |
Adult dependant |
|
|
68.70 |
75.65 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
|
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
|
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income support
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
25 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
18 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
92.20 |
101.50 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
One under 18, one 25 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Both 18 or over |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
38.85 |
42.75 |
Disability |
Single |
|
36.20 |
39.85 |
|
Couple |
|
51.60 |
56.80 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
17.75 |
19.55 |
|
Couple |
|
25.35 |
27.90 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
69.40 |
76.40 |
|
Two qualify |
|
138.80 |
152.80 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
|
157.65 |
173.55 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
70.80 |
77.78 |
Family premium |
|
|
17.85 |
18.53 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
68.04 |
74.69 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
27.44 |
30.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial injuries benefits
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Industrial injuries disablement benefit |
|
|
37.72 to 188.60 |
41.52 to 207.60 |
Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
37.75 to 151.00 |
41.55 to 166.20 |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
|
|
75.50 |
83.10 |
Reduced earnings allowance |
|
|
up to 75.44 |
up to 83.04 |
Retirement allowance |
|
|
up to 18.86 |
up to 20.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker’s allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Note: amounts for contributory JSA are equivalent to the relevant single personal allowance |
Personal allowances |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
25 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
18 or over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
|
92.20 |
101.50 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
|
61.05 |
67.20 |
|
One under 18, one 25 and over |
|
77.00 |
84.80 |
|
Both 18 or over |
|
121.05 |
133.30 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
|
Carer |
|
|
38.85 |
42.75 |
Disability |
Single |
|
36.20 |
39.85 |
|
Couple |
|
51.60 |
56.80 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
|
17.75 |
19.55 |
|
Couple |
|
25.35 |
27.90 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
69.40 |
76.40 |
|
Two qualify |
|
138.80 |
152.80 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
|
157.65 |
173.55 |
Children |
|
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
|
70.80 |
77.78 |
Family premium |
|
|
17.85 |
18.53 |
Disabled child premium |
|
|
68.04 |
74.69 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
|
27.44 |
30.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maternity allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension credit
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Minimum guarantee |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
|
|
182.60 |
201.05 |
Couple |
|
|
278.70 |
306.85 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
|
69.40 |
76.40 |
|
Two qualify |
|
138.80 |
152.80 |
Carer |
|
|
38.85 |
42.75 |
Children |
Only / eldest child born before 6 April 2017 |
|
66.85 |
72.31 |
|
Other children |
|
56.35 |
61.88 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
30.58 |
33.67 |
|
Higher rate |
|
95.48 |
104.86 |
Savings credit |
|
|
|
|
Threshold |
Single |
|
158.47 |
174.49 |
|
Couple |
|
251.70 |
277.12 |
Maximum |
Single |
|
14.48 |
15.94 |
|
Couple |
|
16.20 |
17.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
Personal independence payment
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Daily living |
Standard rate |
|
61.85 |
68.10 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
92.40 |
101.75 |
Mobility |
Standard rate |
|
24.45 |
26.90 |
|
Enhanced rate |
|
64.50 |
71.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish child payment
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
(to 13 November 2022) |
|
20.00 |
|
|
(from 14 November 2022) |
|
25.00 |
25.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Severe disablement allowance
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
|
83.75 |
92.20 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
|
12.55 |
13.80 |
|
Middle / lower rate |
|
6.95 |
7.65 |
Adult dependant |
|
|
41.20 |
45.35 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
|
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
|
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
State pension
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
New state pension |
|
|
185.15 |
203.85 |
Retirement pension |
Category A |
|
141.85 |
156.20 |
|
Category B late spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
141.85 |
156.20 |
|
Category B spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
|
85.00 |
93.60 |
|
Category D non-contributory,
aged 80 or over |
|
85.00 |
93.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age addition, aged 80 or over |
|
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
Child dependant, with
Category A and B - only / eldest child |
|
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
|
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory payments
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
|
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Statutory adoption pay |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
Statutory maternity pay |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
Statutory parental bereavement pay |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
Statutory paternity pay |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
Statutory shared parental pay |
|
|
156.66 |
172.48 |
Statutory sick pay |
|
|
99.35 |
109.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax credits
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Working tax credit |
|
|
Annual |
Weekly |
Basic element |
|
|
2,070.00 |
2,280.00 |
Couple/lone parent |
|
|
2,125.00 |
2,340.00 |
30 hours |
|
|
860.00 |
950.00 |
Disabled worker |
|
|
3,345.00 |
3,685.00 |
Severe disability |
|
|
1,445.00 |
1,595.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
2,935.00 |
3,235.00 |
Disabled child |
|
|
3,545.00 |
3,905.00 |
Severely disabled child |
|
|
4,975.00 |
5,480.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Thresholds |
|
|
Annual |
Annual |
Working tax credit |
|
|
6,770.00 |
7,455.00 |
Child tax credit only |
|
|
17,005.00 |
18,725.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Universal credit
|
|
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Standard allowances |
|
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
|
Under 25 |
|
265.31 |
292.11 |
|
25 or over |
|
334.91 |
368.74 |
|
Both under 25 |
|
416.45 |
458.51 |
|
One or both 25 or over |
|
525.72 |
578.82 |
Elements |
|
|
|
|
Only / eldest child |
Born before 6 April 2017 |
|
290.00 |
315.00 |
Other children |
|
|
244.58 |
269.58 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
|
132.89 |
146.31 |
|
Higher rate |
|
414.88 |
456.89 |
Limited capability for work |
|
|
132.89 |
146.31 |
Limited capability for work and work-related activity |
|
|
354.28 |
390.06 |
Carer |
|
|
168.81 |
185.86 |
Childcare costs |
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for one child |
|
646.35 |
950.92 |
|
Up to 85 per cent of costs / upper limit per month for two or more children |
|
1,108.04 |
1,630.15 |
|
NB - the new rates for 2023/2024 came into effect from 28 June 2023 |
Work allowances |
|
|
|
|
Higher work allowance |
|
|
573.00 |
631.00 |
Lower work allowance |
|
|
344.00 |
379.00 |