Benefits Table - April 2024/25 (amounts paid per week)
Basic State Retirement Pension
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
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
Carer
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£81.90 (payable only if not earning more than £151/wk after deductions)
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Pension Credit
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
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)
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
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
Enhanced
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£108.55
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Standard
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£72.65
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Mobility Component
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)
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
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
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
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
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