Means-tested benefit rates 2023/24

Universal credit rates

Elements		£pm
First child (if born before 6 April 2017)		315.00
First child (if born on or after 6 April 2017), second child and each subsequent child who qualifies		269.58
Disabled child addition	Lower rate	146.31
	Higher rate	456.89
Limited capability for work		146.31
Limited capability for work-related activity		390.06
Carer		185.86
Childcare costs (from July 2023)	One child	up to 950.92
	Two or more children	up to 1,630.15
	Percentage covered	85%

Capital limits	Lower	Upper
	6,000	16,000
Tariff income: £4.35 per £250 between lower and upper limits

Other means-tested benefit rates

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

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