Means-tested benefit rates 2024/25

Universal credit rates 2024/25

Elements		£pm
First child (if born before 6 April 2017)		333.33
First child (if born on or after 6 April 2017), second child and each subsequent child who qualifies		287.92
Disabled child addition	Lower rate	156.11
	Higher rate	487.58
Limited capability for work		156.11
Limited capability for work-related activity		416.19
Carer		198.31
Childcare costs	One child	up to 1,014.63
	Two or more children	up to 1,739.37
	Percentage covered	85%
Housing costs contribution		91.47
Work allowance	UC includes a housing costs element	404.00
	UC does not include a housing costs element	673.00
Transitional severe disability premium element, see here

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

Other means-tested benefit rates 2024/25

Income support/income-based jobseeker’s allowance
Personal allowances		£pw
Single	Under 25	71.70
	25 or over	90.50
Lone parent	Under 18	71.70
	18 or over	90.50
Couple	Both under 18	71.70
	Both under 18, certain cases	108.30
	One under 18, one 18–24	71.70
	One under 18, one 25 or over	90.50
	One under 18, certain cases	142.25
	Both 18 or over	142.25
Premiums
Carer		45.60
Disability	Single	42.50
	Couple	60.60
Enhanced disability	Single	20.85
	Couple	29.75
Severe disability	One qualifies	81.50
	Two qualify	163.00
Pensioner	Couple	190.70
Children	(Pre-6 April 2004 claims with no child tax credit)
Child under 20 personal allowance		83.24
Family premium		19.15
Disabled child premium		80.01
Enhanced disability premium (child)		32.20
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	71.70	90.50
25 or over	90.50	90.50
Lone parent Under 18	71.70	90.50
18 or over	90.50	90.50
Couple One or both under 18	71.70–142.25	90.50–142.25
Both 18 or over	142.25	142.25
Components
Work-related activity	–	35.95
Support	–	47.70
Premiums
Carer	45.60	45.60
Severe disability (one qualifies)	81.50	81.50
Severe disability (two qualify)	163.00	163.00
Enhanced disability Single	20.85	20.85
Couple	29.75	29.75
Pensioner		–
Couple, no component	190.70	–
Couple, work-related activity component	–	154.75
Couple, support component	–	143.00
Capital limits
As for income support

Pension credit
Guarantee credit
Standard minimum guarantee	Single	218.15
	Couple	332.95
Severe disability addition	One qualifies	81.50
	Two qualify	163.00
Carer addition		45.60
Child addition	Standard amount	66.29
	Standard amount for eldest child born before 6 April 2017	76.79
	Disabled child increase	35.93
	Severely disabled child increase	112.21
Savings credit
Threshold	Single	189.80
	Couple	301.22
Maximum	Single	17.01
	Couple	19.04
Capital disregard
Standard/care homes		10,000
No upper limit
Deemed income: £1 per £500 above disregard

Housing benefit
Personal allowances
Single	Under 25	71.70
	Under 25 (on main phase ESA)	90.50
	25 or over	90.50
Lone parent	Under 18	71.70
	Under 18 (on main phase ESA)	90.50
	18 or over	90.50
Couple	Both under 18	108.30
	Both under 18 (claimant on main phase ESA)	142.25
	One or both 18 or over	142.25
Dependent children	Under 20	83.24
Pension age (and claimant/partner not on IS, income-based JSA, income-related ESA or UC)	Single (reached pension age before 1 April 2021)	235.20
	Single (reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)	218.15
	Couple (one or both reached pension age before 1 April 2021)	352.00
	Couple (both reached pension age on or after 1 April 2021)	332.95
Components
Work-related activity	–	35.95
Support	–	47.70
Premiums
Carer		45.60
Disability	Single	42.50
	Couple	60.60
Disabled child		80.01
Enhanced disability	Single	20.85
	Couple	29.75
	Child	32.20
Severe disability	One qualifies	81.50
	Two qualify	163.00
Family	Ordinary rate	19.15
	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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