Attendance allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Lower rate |
|
59.70 |
60.00 |
Higher rate |
|
89.15 |
89.60 |
|
|
|
|
Bereavement benefits
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
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 |
|
121.95 |
122.55 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
Carer’s allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
67.25 |
67.60 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
Six-monthly |
Six-monthly |
Supplement (Scotland only) |
|
230.10 |
231.40 |
|
|
|
|
Child benefit and guardian's allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Child benefit |
Only / eldest child |
21.05 |
21.15 |
|
Other children |
13.95 |
14.00 |
Guardian’s allowance |
|
17.90 |
18.00 |
|
|
|
|
Child disability payment
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
(Scotland only) |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
N/A |
23.70 |
|
Middle |
N/A |
60.00 |
|
Highest |
N/A |
89.60 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
N/A |
23.70 |
|
Higher |
N/A |
62.55 |
|
|
|
|
Disability living allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Care component |
Lowest |
23.60 |
23.70 |
|
Middle |
59.70 |
60.00 |
|
Highest |
89.15 |
89.60 |
Mobility component |
Lower |
23.60 |
23.70 |
|
Higher |
62.25 |
62.55 |
|
|
|
|
Employment and support allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Personal allowances |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
18 or over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
Both under 18 with child |
89.00 |
89.45 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Both under 18 (main phase) with child |
116.80 |
117.40 |
|
One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) |
116.80 |
117.40 |
|
Both over 18 |
116.80 |
117.40 |
|
Claimant under 25, partner under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Components |
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
29.55 |
29.70 |
Support component |
|
39.20 |
39.40 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
Carer |
|
37.50 |
37.70 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
17.10 |
17.20 |
|
Couple |
24.50 |
24.60 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
66.95 |
67.30 |
|
Two qualify |
133.90 |
134.60 |
Pensioner |
Couple (reduced where claimant entitled to ESA component) |
148.40 |
152.90 |
|
|
|
|
Housing benefit
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Personal allowances |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
25 or over / entitled to main phase ESA |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
187.75 |
191.15 |
|
Of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
N/a |
177.10 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
18 or over - entitled to main phase ESA |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Of pension age |
187.75 |
191.15 |
Couple |
Couple both under 18 |
89.00 |
89.45 |
|
Couple one or both 18 or over / claimant entitled to main phase ESA |
116.80 |
117.40 |
|
Couple one or both of pension age before 1 April 2021 |
280.85 |
286.05 |
|
Couple both of pension age on or after 1 April 2021 |
N/a |
270.30 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
Carer |
|
37.50 |
37.70 |
Disability |
Single |
34.95 |
35.10 |
|
Couple |
49.80 |
50.05 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
17.10 |
17.20 |
|
Couple |
24.50 |
24.60 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
66.95 |
67.30 |
|
Two qualify |
133.90 |
134.60 |
Components |
|
|
|
Work-related activity component |
|
29.55 |
29.70 |
Support component |
|
39.20 |
39.40 |
Children |
|
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
68.27 |
68.60 |
Family |
Ordinary rate |
17.60 |
17.65 |
|
Lone parent rate |
22.20 |
22.20 |
Disabled child premium |
|
65.52 |
65.94 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
26.60 |
26.67 |
|
|
|
|
Incapacity benefit
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Long term |
|
114.15 |
114.70 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
12.10 |
12.15 |
|
Lower rate |
6.70 |
6.75 |
Adult dependant |
|
66.30 |
66.65 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
Income support
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Personal allowances |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
25 or over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
18 or over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
89.00 |
89.45 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
One under 18, one 25 or over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Both 18 or over |
116.80 |
117.40 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
Carer |
|
37.50 |
37.70 |
Disability |
Single |
34.95 |
35.10 |
|
Couple |
49.80 |
50.05 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
17.10 |
17.20 |
|
Couple |
24.50 |
24.60 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
66.95 |
67.30 |
|
Two qualify |
133.90 |
134.60 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
148.40 |
152.90 |
Children |
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
68.27 |
68.60 |
Family premium |
|
17.60 |
17.65 |
Disabled child premium |
|
65.52 |
65.94 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
26.60 |
26.67 |
|
|
|
|
Industrial injuries benefits
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Industrial injuries disablement benefit |
|
36.40 to 182.00 |
36.58 to 182.90 |
Constant attendance allowance |
|
36.40 to 145.60 |
36.60 to 146.40 |
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
|
72.80 |
73.20 |
Reduced earnings allowance |
|
up to 72.80 |
up to 73.16 |
Retirement allowance |
|
up to 18.20 |
up to 18.29 |
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker’s allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Personal allowances |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
Under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
25 or over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
Lone parent |
Under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
18 or over |
74.35 |
74.40 |
Couple |
Both under 18 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
Both under 18 - higher rate |
89.00 |
89.45 |
|
One under 18, one under 25 |
58.90 |
59.20 |
|
One under 18, one 25 and over |
74.35 |
74.70 |
|
Both 18 or over |
116.80 |
117.40 |
Premiums |
|
|
|
Carer |
|
37.50 |
37.70 |
Disability |
Single |
34.95 |
35.10 |
|
Couple |
49.80 |
50.05 |
Enhanced disability |
Single person / lone parent |
17.10 |
17.20 |
|
Couple |
24.50 |
24.60 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
66.95 |
67.30 |
|
Two qualify |
133.90 |
134.60 |
Pensioner |
Couple |
148.40 |
152.90 |
Children |
|
|
|
(Pre 4 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit) |
|
|
Personal allowance |
|
68.27 |
68.60 |
Family premium |
|
17.60 |
17.65 |
Disabled child premium |
|
65.52 |
65.94 |
Enhanced disability premium |
|
26.60 |
26.67 |
|
|
|
|
Maternity allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
|
|
|
|
Pension credit
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Minimum guarantee |
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Single |
|
173.75 |
177.10 |
Couple |
|
265.20 |
270.30 |
Severe disability |
One qualifies |
66.95 |
67.30 |
|
Two qualify |
133.90 |
134.60 |
Carer |
|
37.50 |
37.70 |
Children |
Only / eldest child born before 6 April 2017 |
64.82 |
65.10 |
|
Other children |
54.32 |
54.60 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
29.52 |
29.66 |
|
Higher rate |
92.12 |
92.54 |
Savings credit |
|
|
|
Threshold |
Single |
150.47 |
153.70 |
|
Couple |
239.17 |
244.12 |
Maximum |
Single |
13.97 |
14.04 |
|
Couple |
15.62 |
15.71 |
|
|
|
|
Personal independence payment
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Daily living |
Standard rate |
59.70 |
60.00 |
|
Enhanced rate |
89.15 |
89.60 |
Mobility |
Standard rate |
23.60 |
23.70 |
|
Enhanced rate |
62.25 |
62.55 |
|
|
|
|
Scottish child payment
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
10.00 |
10.00 |
|
|
|
|
Severe disablement allowance
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Standard rate |
|
80.85 |
81.25 |
Age addition |
Higher rate |
12.10 |
12.15 |
|
Middle / lower rate |
6.70 |
6.75 |
Adult dependant |
|
39.75 |
39.95 |
Child dependant |
Only / eldest child |
8.00 |
8.00 |
|
Other children |
11.35 |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
State pension
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
New state pension |
|
175.20 |
179.60 |
Retirement pension |
Category A |
134.25 |
137.60 |
|
Category B late spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
134.25 |
137.60 |
|
Category B spouse’s or civil
partner’s NI |
80.45 |
82.45 |
|
Category D non-contributory,
aged 80 or over |
80.45 |
82.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
|
Weekly |
Weekly |
Statutory adoption pay |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
Statutory maternity pay |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
Statutory parental bereavement pay |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
Statutory paternity pay |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
Statutory shared parental pay |
|
151.20 |
151.97 |
Statutory sick pay |
|
95.85 |
96.35 |
|
|
|
|
Tax credits
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Working tax credit |
|
Annual |
Annual |
Basic element |
|
3,040.00 |
2,005.00 |
Couple/lone parent |
|
2,045.00 |
2,060.00 |
30 hours |
|
825.00 |
830.00 |
Disabled worker |
|
3,220.00 |
3,240.00 |
Severe disability |
|
1,390.00 |
1,400.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
2,830.00 |
2,845.00 |
Disabled child |
|
3,415.00 |
3,435.00 |
Severely disabled child |
|
4,800.00 |
4,825.00 |
|
|
|
|
Thresholds |
|
Annual |
Annual |
Working tax credit |
|
6,530.00 |
6,565.00 |
Child tax credit only |
|
16,385.00 |
16,480.00 |
|
|
|
|
Universal credit
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Standard allowances |
|
Monthly |
Monthly |
Single |
Under 25 |
342.72 |
257.33 |
|
25 or over |
409.89 |
324.84 |
Couple |
Both under 25 |
488.59 |
403.93 |
|
One or both 25 or over |
594.04 |
509.91 |
Elements |
|
|
|
Only / eldest child |
born before 6 April 2017 |
281.25 |
282.50 |
Other children |
|
235.83 |
237.08 |
Disabled child |
Lower rate |
128.25 |
128.89 |
|
Higher rate |
400.29 |
402.41 |
Limited capability for work |
|
128.25 |
128.89 |
Limited capability for work and work-related activity |
|
341.92 |
343.63 |
Carer |
|
162.92 |
163.73 |
Childcare costs |
Up to 85 per cent of costs with an upper limit per month for one child of |
646.35 |
646.35 |
|
and an upper limit per month for two or more children of |
1,108.04 |
1,108.04 |
Work allowances |
|
|
|
Higher work allowance |
|
512.00 |
515.00 |
Lower work allowance |
|
292.00 |
293.00 |