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Other means-tested benefit rates 2023/24
Income support/income-based jobseeker’s allowance
Personal allowances
£pw
Single
Under 25
67.20
25 or over
84.80
Lone parent
Under 18
67.20
18 or over
84.80
Couple
Both under 18
67.20
Both under 18, certain cases
101.50
One under 18, one 18–24
67.20
One under 18, one 25 or over
84.80
One under 18, certain cases
133.30
Both 18 or over
133.30
Premiums
Carer
42.75
Disability
Single
39.85
Couple
56.80
Enhanced disability
Single
19.55
Couple
27.90
Severe disability
One qualifies
76.40
Two qualify
152.80
Pensioner
Couple
173.55
Children
(Pre-6 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit)
Child under 20 personal allowance
77.78
Family premium
18.53
Disabled child premium
74.69
Enhanced disability premium (child)
30.17
Capital limits
Lower
Upper
Standard
6,000
16,000
Care homes
10,000
16,000
Tariff income: £1 per £250 between lower and upper limit
Income-related employment and support allowance
Assessment phase
Main phase
Personal allowances
Single Under 25
67.20
84.80
25 or over
84.80
84.80
Lone parent Under 18
67.20
84.80
18 or over
84.80
84.80
Couple One or both under 18
67.20-133.30
84.80-133.30
Both 18 or over
133.30
133.30
Components
Work-related activity
33.70
Support
44.70
Premiums
Carer
42.75
42.75
Severe disability (one qualifies)
76.40
76.40
Severe disability (two qualify)
152.80
152.80
Enhanced disability Single
19.55
19.55
Couple
27.90
27.90
Pensioner
Couple, no component
173.55
Couple, work-related activity component
139.85
Couple, support component
128.85
Capital limits
As for income support
Pension credit
Guarantee credit
Standard minimum guarantee
Single
201.05
Couple
306.85
Severe disability addition
One qualifies
76.40
Two qualify
152.80
Carer addition
42.75
Child addition
Standard amount
61.88
Standard amount for eldest child born before 6 April 2017
72.31
Disabled child increase
33.67
Severely disabled child increase
104.86
Savings credit
Threshold
Single
174.49
Couple
277.12
Maximum
Single
15.94
Couple
17.84
Capital disregard
Standard/care homes
10,000
No upper limit
Deemed income: £1 per £500 above disregard
Housing benefit
Personal allowances
Single
Under 25
67.20
Under 25 (on main phase ESA)
84.80
25 or over
84.80
Lone parent
Under 18
67.20
Under 18 (on main phase ESA)
84.80
18 or over
84.80
Couple
Both under 18
101.50
Both under 18 (claimant on main phase ESA)
133.30
One or both 18 or over
133.30
Dependent children
Under 20
77.78
Pension age (and claimant / partner not on IS, income-based JSA, income-related ESA or UC)
Single (reached pension age before 1 April 2021)
217.00
Single (reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)
201.05
Couple (one or both reached pension age before 1 April 2021)
324.70
Couple (both reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)
306.85
Components
Work-related activity
33.70
Support
44.70
Premiums
Carer
42.75
Disability
Single
39.85
Couple
56.80
Disabled child
74.69
Enhanced disability
Single
19.55
Couple
27.90
Child
30.17
Severe disability
One qualifies
76.40
Two qualify
152.80
Family
Ordinary rate
18.53
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
Social fund payments
Maternity grant
500.00
Cold weather payment
25.00
Winter fuel payment (over pension age)
Under 80
200.00
80 or over
300.00
Care home (under 80)
100.00
Care home (80 or over)
150.00
Scotland-only payments
Best Start grant
Pregnancy and baby payment
First child
707.25
Any subsequent child
353.65
Early learning payment
294.70
School-age payment
294.70
Scottish child payment
25.00