Benefits Table - April 2024/25 (amounts paid per week)
Basic State Retirement Pension
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Single
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£156.20
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Spouse
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£93.60
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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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£203.85
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Attendance Allowance
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Higher Rate
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£101.75
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Lower Rate
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£68.10
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Carers Allowance
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Carer
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£76.75 (payable only if not earning more than £139/wk after deductions)
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Pension Credit
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Standard Amount
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£201.05
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Couple Standard Amount
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£306.85
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Single Savings Credit Threshold
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£174.49
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Single Savings Credit Maximum
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£15.94
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Couple Savings Credit Threshold
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£277.12
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Couple Savings Credit Maximum
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£17.84
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Severe Disability Premium
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Individuals
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£76.40
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Couple (both)
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£152.80
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Carer
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£42.75
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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) 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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£101.75
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Middle
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£68.10
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Low
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£26.90
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Mobility Component
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Daily Living Component
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Enhanced
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£101.75
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Standard
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£68.10
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Mobility Component
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Enhanced
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£71.00
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Standard
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£26.90
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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)
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Personal Care
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£233.10
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Nursing Care
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£104.90
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Personal & Nursing Care
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£338.00
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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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£28.25
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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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£35.00
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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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£32,750
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Lower Limit
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£20,250
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Personal allowance
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£32.65
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Contribution rate £1 per £250 between upper and lower limits
