Personal allowance
Your personal allowance is made up of the following.
1Sch 2 para 1 IS Regs•One personal allowance at either the single, lone parent or couple rate depending on your situation. The amount depends on your age.
Circumstances | £ per week | Conditions |
Single | | |
Under 25 | 59.20 | No special conditions. |
25 or over | 74.70 | No special conditions. |
Lone parent | | |
Under 18 | 59.20 | No special conditions. |
18 or over | 74.70 | No special conditions. |
Couple | | |
Both aged 16–17 (certain cases) | 89.45 | You get this rate if: – you or your partner are responsible for a child; or – you and your partner would be eligible for IS or income-related employment and support allowance (ESA) if you were single; or – your partner is eligible for income-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) or severe hardship payments of JSA. |
Both aged 16–17 (everyone else) | 59.20 | For everyone else who cannot get the higher rate. |
One aged 16–17, one 18 or over | 117.40 | The younger partner: – is eligible for IS or income-related ESA, or would be if s/he were single; or – is eligible for income-based JSA; or – is entitled to severe hardship payments of JSA. |
One aged 16–17, one 18–24 | 59.20 | For those who are not eligible for the rate above. |
One aged 16–17, one 25 or over | 74.70 | For those who are not eligible for the rate above. |
Both aged 18 or over | 117.40 | No special conditions. |