Benefits Table - April 2025/26 (amounts paid per week)
Basic State Retirement Pension
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Single
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£169.50
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Spouse
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£101.55
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Age Addition over 80 years
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£0.25
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New State Pension
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£221.20
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Attendance Allowance
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Higher Rate
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£108.55
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Lower Rate
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£72.65
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Carers Allowance
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Carer
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£81.90 (payable only if not earning more than £151/wk after deductions)
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Pension Credit
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Standard Amount
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£218.15
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Couple Standard Amount
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£332.95
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Single Savings Credit Threshold
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£189.80
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Single Savings Credit Maximum
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£17.01
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Couple Savings Credit Threshold
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£301.22
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Couple Savings Credit Maximum
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£19.04
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Severe Disability Premium
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Individuals
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£81.50
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Couple
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£163.00
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Carer
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£45.60
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Capital Allowances (disregarded for Pension Credit)
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Living at home
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£10,000
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Living in a care home
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£10,000
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) was phased out from March '13 and replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in all areas except for Northern Ireland.
Care Component
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High
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£108.55
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Middle
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£72.65
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Low
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£28.70
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Mobility Component
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Daily Living Component
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Enhanced
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£108.55
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Standard
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£72.65
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Mobility Component
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Enhanced
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£75.75
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Standard
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£28.70
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Funded Nursing Care - (formerly RNCC)
England (paid by NHS)
£235.88 - or for those on high band rate pre 1/10/07 - £324.50
Wales (paid by the local Health Board)
£201.74 - any increase is at the discretion of the local CCG
Northern Ireland (paid by the Health & Social Care Trust)
£100.00
Scotland (paid by the Local Authority)
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Personal Care
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£248.70
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Nursing Care
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£111.90
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Personal & Nursing Care
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£360.60
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Local Authority Support Thresholds
England
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Upper Limit
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£23,250
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Lower Limit
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£14,250
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Personal allowance
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£30.15
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Wales
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Upper Limit
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£50,000 for residential care and
£24,000 for non-residential care.
Care is funded when capital is below these limits.
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Minimum Income Amount
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£39.50
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Northern Ireland
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Upper Limit
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£23,250
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Lower Limit
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£14,250
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Personal allowance
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£27.19
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Scotland
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Upper Limit
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£35,000
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Lower Limit
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£21,500
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Personal allowance
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£34.50
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Contribution rate £1 per £250 between upper and lower limits
