Benefits Table - April 2023/24 (amounts paid per week)

Basic State Retirement Pension

Single	£156.20
Spouse	£93.60
Age Addition over 80 years	£0.25
New State Pension	£203.85

Attendance Allowance

Higher Rate	£101.75
Lower Rate	£68.10

Carers Allowance

Carer	£76.75 (payable only if not earning more than £139/wk after deductions)

Pension Credit

Standard Amount	£201.05
Couple Standard Amount	£306.85
Single Savings Credit Threshold	£174.49
Single Savings Credit Maximum	£15.94
Couple Savings Credit Threshold	£277.12
Couple Savings Credit Maximum	£17.84

Severe Disability Premium

Individuals	£76.40
Couple (both)	£152.80
Carer	£42.75

Capital Allowances (disregarded for Pension Credit)

Living at home	£10,000
Living in a care home	£10,000

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	£101.75
Middle	£68.10
Low	£26.90

Mobility Component

High	£71.00
Low	£26.90

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Daily Living Component

Enhanced	£101.75
Standard	£68.10

Mobility Component

Enhanced	£71.00
Standard	£26.90

Funded Nursing Care - (formerly RNCC)

England (paid by NHS)

£219.71 - or for those on high band rate pre 1/10/07 - £302.25

Wales (paid by the local Health Board)

£179.97- any increase is at the discretion of the local Health Boards

Northern Ireland (paid by the Health & Social Care Trust)

£100.00

Scotland (paid by the Local Authority)

Personal Care	£233.10
Nursing Care	£104.90
Personal & Nursing Care	£338.00

Local Authority Support Thresholds

Contribution rate £1 per £250 between upper and lower limits