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Other means-tested benefit rates 2022/23
Income support/income-based jobseeker’s allowance
Personal allowances
£pw
Single
Under 25
61.05
25 or over
77.00
Lone parent
Under 18
61.05
 
18 or over
77.00
Couple
Both under 18
61.05
Both under 18, certain cases
92.20
 
One under 18, one 18–24
61.05
 
One under 18, one 25 or over
77.00
 
One under 18, certain cases
121.05
 
Both 18 or over
121.05
Premiums
Carer
 
38.85
Disability
Single
36.20
 
Couple
51.60
Enhanced disability
Single
17.75
 
Couple
25.35
Severe disability
One qualifies
69.40
Two qualify
138.80
Pensioner
 
Couple
157.65
Income-related employment and support allowance
Assessment phase
Main phase
Personal allowances
Single Under 25
61.05
77.00
25 or over
77.00
77.00
Lone parent Under 18
61.05
77.00
18 or over
77.00
77.00
Couple One or both under 18
61.05–121.05
77.00–121.05
Both 18 or over
121.05
121.05
Components
 
 
Work-related activity
30.60
Support
40.60
Premiums
Carer
38.85
38.85
Severe disability (one qualifies)
69.40
69.40
Severe disability (two qualify)
138.80
138.80
Enhanced disability Single
17.75
17.75
Couple
25.35
25.35
Pensioner
Couple, no component
157.65
Couple, work-related activity component
127.05
Couple, support component
117.05
Capital limits
As for income support
 
Housing benefit
Personal allowances
Single
Under 25
61.05
 
Under 25 (on main phase ESA)
77.00
 
25 or over
77.00
Lone parent
Under 18
61.05
 
Under 18 (on main phase ESA)
77.00
 
18 or over
77.00
Couple
Both under 18
92.20
Both under 18 (claimant on main phase ESA)
121.05
 
One or both 18 or over
121.05
Dependent children
Under 20
70.80
Pension age (and claimant/partner not on IS, income-based JSA, income-related ESA or UC)
Single (reached pension age before 1 April 2021)
197.10
Single (reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)
182.60
 
Couple (one or both reached pension age before 1 April 2021)
294.90
Couple (both reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)
278.80
Components
Work-related activity
 
30.60
Support
 
40.60
Premiums
Carer
 
38.85
Disability
Single
36.20
 
Couple
51.60
Disabled child
 
68.04
Enhanced disability
Single
17.75
 
Couple
25.35
 
Child
27.44
Severe disability
One qualifies
69.40
 
Two qualify
138.80
Family
Ordinary rate
17.85
 
Some lone parents
22.20
 
Capital limits
Lower
Upper
Standard
6,000
16,000
Care home or over pension age
10,000
16,000
Tariff income: £1 per £250 between lower and upper limits;
 
£1 per £500 for those over pension age
No upper limit or tariff income for those on pension credit guarantee credit