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Beneft rates
MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS
RATES
UNIVERSAL CREDIT
£ PER MONTH
Standard allowance
■Single person
Aged under 25
338.58
Aged 25 or over
424.90
■Joint claimants
Both under 25
528.34
One/both aged 25 or over
666.97
Amounts
■Child
Higher rate: only/eldest child *
351.88
Standard rate: other child(ren)
303.94
■Disabled child addition
Higher rate
514.71
Lower rate
164.79
■Limited capability for work **
158.76
■Limited capability for work-related activity
Lower rate
217.26
Higher rate ***
429.80
■Carer
209.34
■Childcare costs
Maximum amount:
One child
1,071.09
Two or more children
1,836.16
Work allowances
Lower work allowance
427.00
Higher work allowance
710.00
PENSION CREDIT
£ PER WEEK
Standard minimum guarantee
Single
238.00
Couple
363.25
Additional amounts
■Severe disability
Single
86.05
Couple
– one qualifies
86.05
– both qualify
172.10
■Carers
48.15
■Children
First child born before 6.4.17
81.07
Any other child
69.98
Disabled child
– lower rate
37.93
– higher rate
118.46
Savings credit
■Threshold
Single
208.07
Couple
329.75
■Maximum
Single
17.96
Couple
20.10
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