Benefits Table - April 2024/25 (amounts paid per week)

Basic State Retirement Pension

Single £169.50
Spouse £101.55
Age Addition over 80 years £0.25
New State Pension £221.20

Attendance Allowance

Higher Rate £108.55
Lower Rate £72.65

Carers Allowance

Carer £81.90 (payable only if not earning more than £151/wk after deductions)

Pension Credit

Standard Amount £218.15
Couple Standard Amount £332.95
Single Savings Credit Threshold £189.80
Single Savings Credit Maximum £17.01
Couple Savings Credit Threshold £301.22
Couple Savings Credit Maximum £19.04

Severe Disability Premium

Individuals £81.50
Couple £163.00
Carer £45.60

Capital Allowances (disregarded for Pension Credit)

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

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 £108.55
Middle £72.65
Low £28.70

Mobility Component

High £75.75
Low £28.70

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Daily Living Component

Enhanced £108.55
Standard £72.65

Mobility Component

Enhanced £75.75
Standard £28.70

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 £248.70
Nursing Care £111.90
Personal & Nursing Care £360.60

Local Authority Support Thresholds

England

Upper Limit £23,250
Lower Limit £14,250
Personal allowance £30.15

Wales

Upper Limit £50,000 for residential care and
£24,000 for non-residential care.
Care is funded when capital is below these limits.
Minimum Income Amount £39.50

Northern Ireland

Upper Limit £23,250
Lower Limit £14,250
Personal allowance £27.19

Scotland

Upper Limit £35,000
Lower Limit £21,500
Personal allowance £34.50

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