What is it?
Financial help for those on a low income.
How much can an individual (or a
couple) get?
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£ per week |
| Personal allowances for single people |
| 16-17 year olds |
£47.95 |
| or depending on their circumstances |
£47.95 |
| 18-24 year olds |
£47.95 |
| 25 and over |
£60.50 |
| Personal allowances for couples |
| both aged 18 and over* |
£94.95 |
| Personal allowances for lone parents |
| 16-17 year olds |
£47.95 |
| or depending on their circumstances |
£47.95 |
| aged 18 and over |
£60.50 |
| Personal allowances for dependent children |
| from birth to the day before 19th birthday |
£52.59 |
| Premiums |
£ per week |
| Family |
£16.75 |
| Family (one lone parent rate for people with preserved rights) |
£16.75 |
| Disabled child |
£48.72 |
| Carer |
£27.75 |
| Severe disability - paid for each adult who qualifies |
£50.35 |
| Pensioner |
£63.55 (single)
£94.40 (couple) |
| Disability |
£25.85 (single)
£36.85 (couple) |
| Enhanced disability premium |
£12.60 (single)
£18.15 (couple)
£19.60 (child) |
| Housing costs - deductions for non-dependants |
| Aged under 18 |
nil |
| Aged under 25 and receiving Income Support or income-based jobseeker's allowance |
nil |
| Aged 18 or over, in remunerative work and not receiving pension credit: |
gross weekly income £369.00 and above |
£47.75 |
| gross weekly income £296 to £368.99 |
£43.50 |
| gross weekly income £223 to £295.99 |
£38.20 |
| gross weekly income £172 to £222.99 |
£23.35 |
| gross weekly income £116 to £171.99 |
£17.00 |
| gross weekly income less than £116.00 |
£7.40 |
| Benefit for strikers |
| Reduction in benefit |
£32.50 |
*Where one or both partners are
aged under 18, their personal allowance depends on their
circumstances. |
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