Means tested benefits

Income Support
& income-based JSA

Personal allowances

Single

under 25

51.85

25 or over

65.45

Lone parent

under 18

51.85

18 or over

65.45

Couple

both under 18

51.85 / 78.30

one under 18

51.85 / 65.45 /102.75

both aged 18+

102.75

Dependent children

57.57

Premiums

Carer

30.05

Disability

single

28.00

couple

39.85

Disabled Child

52.08

Enhanced Disability

single/lone parent

13.65

couple

19.65

child

21.00

Family

17.40

Pensioner

single (JSA only)

67.15

couple

99.65

Severe Disability

per qualifying person

53.65

Employment
& Support Allowance

Basic Allowance ^(a)

single/lone parent

 65.45

couple

 65.45 / 102.75

Components

work-related activity

 25.95

support

 31.40

Premiums

Carer, Enhanced Disability, Pensioner ^(b) and Severe Disability Premium paid at the same rate as Income Support/income-based JSA  

Pension credit 

Minimum guarantee

single

132.60

couple

202.40

Additional amounts

severe disability(per qualifying person)

53.65

carer

30.05

Savings credit threshold

single

98.40

couple

157.25

Savings credit maximum

single

20.52

couple

27.09

 Housing Benefit
& Council Tax Benefit ^(c) 

As for Income Support, JSA, ESA & Pension Credit, except -

Personal allowances

Single person

aged 65+

153.15

Couple

both under 18 (n/a for CTB)

78.30

one under 18

102.75

one or both aged 65+

229.50

Premiums

Family

lone parent rate

22.20

baby addition

10.50

 Capital limits

(lower / upper)

Income Support, JSA & ESA 

standard

6,000 / 16,000

care home

10,000 / 16,000

Pension Credit

10,000 / no limit

Housing Benefit 

standard

6,000 / 16,000

pension credit or  care home

10,000 / 16,000

Tax Credits

 Child Tax Credit

 (Annual figures)

Family element

545.00

baby addition

545.00

Child element

2,300.00

Disabled child

2,715.00

Severely disabled child

1,095.00

 Working Tax Credit

 (Annual figures)

Basic element

1,920.00

Couple/lone parent

1,890.00

30 hours element

790.00

Disability element

2,570.00

Severe disability element

1,095.00

50+ return to work

16 – 29 hours

1,320.00

30+ hours

1,965.00

Childcare costs

1 child

80% of up to 175.00/week

2+ children

80% of up to 300.00/week

Tax Credit thresholds

First threshold

6,420.00

no Working Tax Credit

16,190.00

Second threshold

50,000.00

 Non means tested benefits

Attendance Allowance

lower

47.80

higher

71.40

Bereavement Allowance

aged 45 to 54

29.30 – 90.81

aged 55 to pension age

97.65

Carer's Allowance

53.90

adult dependant

31.70

child dependant

11.35 ^(d)

Child Benefit

only/eldest child

20.30

other children

13.40

Disability Living Allowance

lower care

18.95

middle care

47.80

higher care

71.40

lower mobility

18.95

higher mobility

49.85

Employment & Support Allowance

Basic allowance ^(a)

65.45

Components

work- related activity

25.95

support

31.40

Guardian's Allowance

14.30

Incapacity Benefit

Short term/under pension age

lower rate

68.95

higher rate

81.60

adult dependant

41.35

child dependant (with higher rate)

11.35 ^(d)

Long term

91.40

age addition
(under 35)

15.00

age addition
(aged 35 - 44)

5.80

adult dependant

53.10

child dependant

11.35 ^(d)

Industrial Injuries Benefit

under 18

17.87 – 89.35

18+ (or under 18 with dependants)

29.16 – 145.80

Jobseeker's Allowance

under 25

51.85

25+

65.45

Maternity Allowance

standard rate

124.88

adult dependant

41.35

Retirement Pension

Cat A

97.65

- adult dependant

57.05

Cat B - late spouse's or civil partner's NI

Cat B - spouse's or civil partner's NI

58.50

Cat D (non contributory)

58.50

age addition (with Cat A)

0.25

child dependant (with Cat A or B)

11.35 ^(d)

Severe Disablement Allowance

59.45

age addition (under 40)

15.00

age addition (aged 40 - 49)

8.40

age addition (aged 50 - 59)

5.45

adult dependant

31.90

child dependant

11.35

Statutory Adoption Pay

124.88

Statutory Maternity Pay

124.88

Statutory Paternity Pay

124.88

Statutory Sick Pay

79.15

Widowed Parent's Allowance

97.65

 child dependant

11.35 ^(d)