2020-21 Rates

Weekly rates unless otherwise shown.

2019 means 2019-20

2020 means 2020-21

Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	87.65	89.15
Lower rate	58.70	59.70

Bereavement Benefit

For deaths between 11 April 1998 and 5 April 2017.

Bereavement Benefit	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Widowed Parents Allowance	119.90	121.95

Bereavement Support Payment

For deaths occurring on or after 6 April 2017.

Bereavement Support Payment	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard rate (lump sum)	2,500.00	2,500.00
Standard rate monthly payments	100.00	100.00
Higher rate (lump sum)	3,500.00	3,500.00
Higher rate monthly payments	350.00	350.00

Benefit cap

Rates introduced November 2016.

Reduction in annual level of benefit cap (Greater London)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	23,000.00	23,000.00
Single adult households without children	15,410.00	15,410.00

Reduction in annual level of benefit cap (rest of Great Britain)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	20,000.00	20,000.00
Single adult households without children	13,400.00	13,400.00

Monthly equivalent (Greater London)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	1,916.67	1,916.67
Single adult households without children	1,284.17	1,284.17

Monthly equivalent (rest of Great Britain)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	1,666.67	1,666.67
Single adult households without children	1,116.67	1,116.67

Weekly equivalent (Greater London)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	442.31	442.31
Single adult households without children	296.35	296.35

Weekly equivalent (rest of Great Britain)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age	384.62	384.62
Single adult households without children	257.69	257.69

Capital limits

Rules common to Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related ESA, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit unless stated otherwise.

Capital limits	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Upper limit	16,000.00	16,000.00
Upper limit – Pension Credit and those getting Housing Benefit and Pension Credit Guarantee Credit	No limit	No limit
Amount disregarded – all benefits except Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Guarantee Credit	6,000.00	6,000.00
Amount disregarded – Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for those above the qualifying age for Pension Credit	10,000.00	10,000.00
Child disregard (not Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance nor Housing Benefit)	3,000.00	3,000.00
Amount disregarded (living in residential care or a nursing home)	10,000.00	10,000.00

Tariff income

£1 for every £250, or part thereof, between the amount of capital disregarded and the capital upper limit.

Pension Credit and Housing Benefit where claimant or partner is over Guarantee Credit qualifying age, £1 for every £500, or part thereof, above or between the amount of, capital disregarded and any capital upper limit applicable.

Carer’s Allowance

Carer’s Allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer’s Allowance	66.15	67.25

Deductions

Rules common to Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and Housing Benefit unless stated otherwise.

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Aged 25 and over in receipt of Income Support and income-based JSA, or any age in receipt of main phase income-related ESA, aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work	15.60	15.85

Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Gross income: less than £149	15.60	15.85
Gross income: £149 to £216.99	35.85	36.45
Gross income: £217 to £282.99	49.20	50.05
Gross income: £283 to £376.99	80.55	81.90
Gross income: £377 to £468.99	91.70	93.25
Gross income: £469 and above	100.65	102.35

Deductions from Housing Benefit

Service charges for fuel

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Heating	32.70	34.30
Hot water	3.80	4.00
Lighting	2.60	2.75
Cooking	3.80	4.00

Amount ineligible for meals

3 or more meals a day	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single claimant	28.55	29.05
Each person in family aged 16 or over	28.55	29.05
Each child under 16	14.50	14.75

Less than 3 meals a day	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single claimant	19.05	19.35
Each person in family aged 16 or over	19.05	19.35
Each child under 16	9.55	9.70
Breakfast only - claimant and each member of the family	3.55	3.60

Amount for personal expenses (not Housing Benefit)

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Amount for personal expenses (not Housing Benefit)	25.60	26.05

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Arrears of housing, fuel and water costs Council Tax etc. and deductions for Eligible Loan Deduction Scheme and Integration Loan Scheme	3.70	3.75

Child Maintenance deduction

Deductions	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard deduction	8.40

Arrears of Community Charge

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Court order against claimant	3.70	3.75
Court order against couple	5.75	5.85

Fine or compensation order

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard rate	5.00	5.00
Lower rate	3.70	3.75

Recovery of overpayments (not contribution-based JSA or contribution-based ESA)

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum deduction rates for recovery of overpayments (not contribution-based JSA or contribution-based ESA) ordinary overpayments	11.10	11.25

Fraud overpayments

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit only	18.50	18.75
Benefits (not Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit)	29.60	30.00

Deductions from contribution-based JSA and contribution-based ESA

Arrears of community charge and overpayment recovery

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Age 16 to 24	19.30	19.63
Age 25 and over	24.36	24.78

Arrears of council tax and fines

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Age 16 to 24	23.16	23.56
Age 25 and over	29.24	29.74

Maximum deduction for arrears of child maintenance

Deductions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
age 16 to 24	19.30	19.63
age 25 and over	24.36	24.78

Dependency increases

Adult dependency increases for spouse or person looking after children

Dependency increases	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Long-term Incapacity Benefit	65.20	66.30
Unemployability Supplement	66.15	67.25
Severe Disablement Allowance	39.10	39.75
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)	62.75	63.80
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under State Pension age)	50.80	51.65

Child Dependency Increases

Dependency increases	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Payable with: State Pension Widowed Mother’s Allowance or Widowed Parent’s Allowance short-term Incapacity benefit higher rate or over State Pension age long-term Incapacity Benefit Carer’s Allowance Severe Disablement Unemployability Supplement	11.35	11.35
The rate of child dependency increase is adjusted where it is payable for the eldest child for whom child benefit is also paid. The weekly rate in such cases is reduced by the difference (less £3.65) between the Child Benefit rates for the eldest and subsequent children.	8.00	8.00

Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance care component	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Highest	87.65	89.15
Middle	58.70	59.70
Lowest	23.20	23.60

Disability Living Allowance mobility component	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher	61.20	62.25
Lower	23.20	23.60

Disregards

Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit earnings disregards	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard (single claimant)	5.00	5.00
Couple	10.00	10.00
Higher (special occupations/circumstances)	20.00	20.00
Lone parent	25.00	25.00
Childcare charges	175.00	175.00
Childcare charges (2 or more children)	300.00	300.00
Permitted work higher	131.50	140.00
Permitted work lower	20.00	20.00

Other income disregards	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Adult maintenance disregard	15.00	15.00
War disablement pension and war widows pension	10.00	10.00
Widowed mothers/parents allowance	15.00	15.00
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme	10.00	10.00
Student loan	10.00	10.00
Student’s covenanted income	5.00	5.00
Income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)	20.00	20.00
Additional earnings disregard	17.10	37.10*
Income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)	20.00	20.00

Rate marked with * has been temporarily increased by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020/371

Earnings disregards	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard (single claimant) (not income-related ESA)	5.00	5.00
Couple (not income-related ESA)	10.00	10.00
Higher (special occupations/circumstances)	20.00	20.00
Partner of claimant (income-related ESA)	20.00 (maximum)	20.00 (maximum)

Other income disregards	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
War disablement pension and war widows pension	10.00	10.00
Widowed mothers/parents allowance	10.00	10.00
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme	10.00	10.00
Student loan (not Pension Credit)	10.00	10.00
Student’s covenanted income (not Pension Credit)	5.00	5.00
Income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)	20.00	20.00
Income from subtenants (£20 fixed from April 08)	20.00	20.00

Earnings rules

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer’s Allowance	123.00	128.00
Limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance	131.50	140.00
Permitted work earnings limit – higher	131.50	140.00
Permitted work earnings limit – lower	20.00	20.00
Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount)	6,838.00	7,280.00

Earnings level at which adult dependency (ADI) increases are affected

Short-term incapacity benefit

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Claimant under state pension age	50.80	51.65
Claimant over state pension age	62.75	63.80

Long-term Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Unemployability Supplement

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Dependant is living with claimant	73.10	74.35
Dependant still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule	45.09	45.09

Dependant is not living with claimant

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Long-term Incapacity Benefit	65.20	66.30
Unemployability Supplement	66.15	67.25
Severe Disablement Allowance	39.10	39.75

Earnings level at which child dependency increases are affected

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
First child	240.00	245.00
Additional amount for each subsequent child	32.00	33.00

Pension income threshold

Earnings rules	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Pension income threshold for Incapacity Benefit	85.00	85.00
Pension income threshold for contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance	85.00	85.00

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Personal allowances

Single

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 25	57.90	58.90
25 or over	73.10	74.35

Lone parent

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 18	57.90	58.90
18 or over	73.10	74.35

Couple

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Both under 18	57.90	58.90
Both under 18 with child	87.50	89.00
Both under 18 (main phase)	73.10	74.35
Both under 18 with child (main phase)	114.85	116.80
One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply)	114.85	116.80
Both over 18	114.85	116.80
Claimant under 25, partner under 18	57.90	58.90
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18	73.10	74.35
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18	73.10	74.35

Premiums

Enhanced disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	16.80	17.10
Couple	24.10	24.50

Severe disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	65.85	66.95
Couple (lower rate)	65.85	66.95
Couple (higher rate)	131.70	133.90

Carer premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer	36.85	37.50

Pensioner premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single with work-related activity component	65.10	69.85
Single with support component	55.60	60.20
Single with no component	94.15	99.40
Couple with work-related activity component	111.35	118.85
Couple with support component	101.85	109.20
Couple with no component	140.40	148.40

Components

Components	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Work-related activity	29.05	29.55
Support	38.55	39.20

Housing Benefit

Personal allowances

Single

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 25	57.90	58.90
25 or over	73.10	74.35
Entitled to main phase ESA	73.10	74.35

Lone parent

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 18	57.90	58.90
18 or over	73.10	74.35
Entitled to main phase ESA	73.10	74.35

Couple

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Both under 18	87.50	89.00
One or both 18 or over	114.85	116.80
Claimant entitled to main phase ESA	114.85	116.80

Dependent children

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Dependent children	66.90	68.27

Pensioner

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single or lone parent – state pension age and over	181.00	187.75
Couple – one or both state pension age and over	270.60	280.85

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
For the claimant and the other party to the marriage where one or more of the members of the marriage are state pension age or over	270.60	280.85

For each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant and one or more of the members of the marriage are state pension age or over

89.60

93.10

Premiums

Family premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Family	17.45	17.60
Family (lone parent rate)	22.20	22.20

Disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	34.35	34.95
Couple	48.95	49.80

Enhanced disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	16.80	17.10
Disabled child	26.04	26.60
Couple	24.10	24.50

Severe disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	65.85	66.95
Couple (lower rate)	65.85	66.95
Couple (higher rate)	131.70	133.90

Disabled child premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Disabled child:	64.19	65.52

Carer premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer	36.85	37.50

ESA components

Components	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Work-related activity	29.05	29.55
Support	38.55	39.20

Incapacity Benefit

Incapacity Benefit	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Long-term Incapacity Benefit	112.25	114.15

Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Lower rate	84.65	86.10
Higher rate	100.20	101.90

Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Lower rate	107.65	109.50
Higher rate	112.25	114.15

Increase of long-term Incapacity Benefit for age	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	11.90	12.10
Lower rate	6.60	6.70

Invalidity Allowance (transitional)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	11.90	12.10
Middle rate	6.60	6.70
Lower rate	6.60	6.70

Income Support

Personal Allowances

Single

Personal Allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 25	57.90	58.90
25 or over	73.10	74.35

Lone parent

Personal Allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 18	57.90	58.90
18 or over	73.10	74.35

Couple

Personal Allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Both under 18	57.90	58.90
Both under 18 - higher rate	87.50	89.00
One under 18, one under 25	57.90	58.90
One under 18, one 25 and over	73.10	74.35
Both 18 or over	114.85	116.80

Dependent children

Personal Allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Dependent children	66.90	68.27

Premiums

Family and lone parent premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Family and lone parent	17.45	17.60

Pensioner premium (couples only)

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Pensioner (applies to couples only)	140.40	148.40

Disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	34.35	34.95
Couple	48.95	49.80

Enhanced disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	16.80	17.10
Disabled child	26.04	26.60
Couple	24.10	24.50

Severe disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	65.85	66.95
Couple (lower rate)	65.85	66.95
Couple (higher rate)	131.70	133.90

Disabled child premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Disabled child	64.19	65.52

Carer premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer	36.85	37.50

Relevant sum for strikers

Relevant sum for strikers	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Relevant sum for strikers	40.50	41.00

Industrial Death Benefit

Widow’s pension	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	129.20	134.25
Lower rate	38.76	40.28
Widower’s pension	129.20	134.25

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

Standard rate (assessed level of disablement)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
1.00	179.00	182.00
0.90	161.10	163.80
0.80	143.20	145.60
0.70	125.30	127.40
0.60	107.40	109.20
0.50	89.50	91.00
0.40	71.60	72.80
0.30	53.70	54.60
0.20	35.80	36.40

Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum life gratuity (lump sum)	11,880.00	12,080.00

Unemployability Supplement	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Unemployability Supplement	110.65	112.55

Increase for early incapacity	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	22.90	23.30
Middle rate	14.70	14.90
Lower rate	7.35	7.45

Maximum reduced earnings allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum reduced earnings allowance	71.60	72.80

Maximum retirement allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum retirement allowance	17.90	18.20

Constant Attendance Allowance

Constant Attendance Allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Exceptional rate	143.20	145.60
Intermediate rate	107.40	109.20
Normal maximum rate	71.60	72.80
Part-time rate	35.80	36.40

Exceptionally severe disablement allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance	71.60	72.80

Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Contribution-based JSA

Personal rates	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 25	57.90	58.90
25 or over	73.10	74.35

Income-based JSA personal allowances

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 25	57.90	58.90
25 or over	73.10	74.35

Lone parent

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Under 18	57.90	58.90
18 or over	73.10	74.35

Couple

Personal allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Both under 18	57.90	58.90
Both under 18 - higher rate	87.50	89.00
One under 18, one under 25	57.90	58.90
One under 18, one 25 and over	73.10	74.35
Both 18 or over	114.85	116.80

Dependent children

Personal allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Dependent children	66.90	68.27

Income-based JSA premiums

Family and lone parent premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Family and lone parent	17.45	17.60

Pensioner premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	89.90	99.40
Couple	133.95	148.40

Disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	34.55	34.95
Couple	48.95	49.80

Enhanced disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	16.80	17.10
Disabled child	26.04	26.60
Couple	24.10	24.50

Severe disability premium

Premiums	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	65.85	66.95
Couple (lower rate)	65.85	66.95
Couple (higher rate)	131.70	133.90

Disabled child premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Disabled child	64.19	65.52

Carer premium

Premium	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer	36.85	37.50

Prescribed sum for strikers

Prescribed sum for strikers	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Prescribed sum for strikers	40.50	41.00

Maternity Allowance

Maternity Allowance	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard rate	148.68	151.20
Maternity Allowance threshold	30.00	30.00

Pension Credit

Standard minimum guarantee	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	167.25	173.25
Couple	255.25	265.20

Additional amount for severe disability	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single	65.85	66.95
Couple (one qualifies)	65.85	66.95
Couple (both qualify)	131.70	133.90

Additional amount for carers	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Additional amount for carers	36.85	37.50

Savings Credit	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Threshold - single	144.38	150.47
Threshold - couple	229.67	239.17
Maximum - single	13.73	13.97
Maximum - couple	15.35	15.62

Children	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
First child born before 6 April 2017	63.84	64.82
Subsequent children	53.34	54.32

Disabled child	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Lower rate	29.02	29.52
Higher rate	90.23	92.12

Polygamous marriage	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Amount for claimant and first spouse in polygamous marriage	255.25	265.20
Additional amount for additional spouse	88.00	91.45

Non-State Pensions	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Non-State Pensions (for Pension Credit purposes) Statutory minimum increase to non-state pensions	2.40%	1.70%

Personal Independence Payment

Daily living component	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Enhanced	87.65	89.15
Standard	58.70	59.70

Mobility component	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Enhanced	61.20	62.25
Standard	23.20	23.60

Severe Disablement Allowance

Basic rate	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Basic rate	79.50	80.85

Age-related addition (from December 1990)	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	11.90	12.10
Middle rate	6.60	6.70
Lower rate	6.60	6.70

State Pension

New State Pension

New State Pension	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Full rate	£168.60	£175.20
Transitional rate below full rate	2.5859%	3.9146%
Protected payment	2.40%	1.70%
Increments – own (based on deferred new State Pension)	2.40%	1.70%
Increments – inherited (based on deferred old State Pension)	2.40%	1.70%

Old State Pension

Category	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Category A or B basic pension	129.20	134.25
Category B (lower) basic pension - spouse or civil partner’s insurance	77.45	80.45
Category C or D - non-contributory	77.45	80.45

Additional pension	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Additional pension	2.40%	1.70%
Maximum additional pension (own and inherited)	£176.41	£179.41

Increments	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Basic pension	2.40%	1.70%
Additional pension	2.40%	1.70%
Graduated Retirement Benefit	2.40%	1.70%
Inheritable lump sum	2.40%	1.70%

Contracted-out deduction	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Contracted-out deduction from AP in respect of pre-April 1988 contracted-out earnings	Nil	Nil
Contracted-out deduction from AP in respect of contracted-out earnings from April 1988 to 1997	2.40%	1.70%

Graduated Retirement Benefit	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit)	0.1416	0.1440

Increase of long term incapacity for age	Rates 2019	Rates 2020
Increase of long term incapacity for age	2.40%	1.70%

Age 80 addition	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Addition at age 80	0.25	0.25

Increase of long term incapacity for age	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	22.90	23.30
Lower rate	11.25	11.70

Invalidity Allowance (transitional) for State Pension recipients	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher rate	22.90	23.30
Middle rate	14.70	14.90
Lower rate	7.35	7.45

Statutory Adoption Pay

Statutory Adoption Pay	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	118.00	120.00
Standard Rate	148.68	151.20

Statutory Maternity Pay

Statutory Maternity Pay	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	118.00	120.00
Standard rate	148.68	151.20

Statutory Paternity Pay

Statutory Paternity Pay	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	118.00	120.00
Standard Rate	148.68	151.20

Statutory Shared Parental Pay

Statutory Shared Parental Pay	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	118.00	120.00
Standard rate	148.68	151.20

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

Statutory Shared Parental Pay	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	120.00
Standard rate	151.20

Statutory Sick Pay

Statutory Sick Pay	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Earnings threshold	118.00	120.00
Standard rate	94.25	95.85

Universal Credit

Monthly rates

Minimum amount

Universal Credit minimum amount	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Universal Credit minimum amount	0.01	0.01

Standard allowance

Single

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	251.77	342.72*
Single 25 or over	317.82	409.89*

Couple

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	395.20	488.59*
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	498.89	594.04*

Rates marked with * have been temporarily increased by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020/371

Child amounts

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
First child (born prior to 6 April 2017)	277.08	281.25
First child (born on or after 6 April 2017) or second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies)	231.67	235.83

Disabled child additions

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Lower rate addition	126.11	128.25
Higher rate addition	392.08	400.29

Limited capability for work

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Limited capability for work amount	126.11	128.25
Limited capability for work and work-related activity amount	336.20	341.92

Carer

Universal Credit amount	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Carer amount	160.20	162.92

Childcare costs amount

Universal Credit amounts	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum for one child	646.35	646.35
Maximum for two or more children	1108.04	1108.04

Non-dependants

Non-dependants’ housing cost contributions	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Non-dependants’ housing cost contributions	73.89	75.15

Work allowances

Work allowances	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Higher work allowance (no housing amount) one or more dependent children or limited capability for work	503.00	512.00
Lower work allowance one or more dependent children or limited capability for work	287.00	292.00

Assumed income

Assumed income from capital	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Assumed income from capital for every £250 or part thereof, between capital disregard and upper capital limit	4.35	4.35

Universal Credit daily sanction reduction rate

100% sanction reduction rate

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	8.20	11.20
Single 25 or over	10.40	13.40

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant)	6.40	8.00
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over and one is sanctioned (per sanctioned claimant)	8.20	9.70

40% sanction reduction rate

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	3.30	4.50
Single 25 or over	4.10	5.30

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant)	2.50	3.20
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over (per sanctioned claimant)	3.20	3.90

Third Party Deductions

5% of Universal Credit standard allowance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included in rent)

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	12.59	17.14
Single 25 or over	15.89	20.49

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	19.76	24.43
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	24.94	29.70

Deductions for fines

Maximum deductions for fines	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Maximum deductions for fines	108.35	108.35

Deductions for rent and service charges

Minimum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 10% of Universal Credit standard allowance (10% minimum introduced from November 2014).

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	25.18	34.27
Single 25 or over	31.78	40.99

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	39.52	48.86
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	49.89	59.40

Maximum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 20% of Universal Credit standard allowance (20% maximum introduced from November 2014).

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	50.35	68.54
Single 25 or over	63.56	81.98

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	79.04	97.72
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	99.78	118.81

Overall maximum deduction rate at 30% of Universal Credit standard allowance

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	100.71	102.82
Single 25 or over	127.13	122.97

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	158.08	146.58
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	199.56	178.21

Fraud overpayments, recoverable hardship payments and administrative penalties

30% of Universal Credit standard allowance

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	100.71	102.82
Single 25 or over	127.13	122.97

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	158.08	146.58
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	199.56	178.21

Ordinary overpayments

Ordinary overpayments and civil penalties at 15% of Universal Credit standard allowance.

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	37.77	51.41
Single 25 or over	47.67	61.48

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	59.28	73.29
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	74.83	89.11

Ordinary overpayments and civil penalties at 25% of Universal Credit standard allowance if claimant’s and/or partner’s earnings are over the work allowance.

Single	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Single under 25	62.94	85.68
Single 25 or over	79.46	102.47

Couple	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Joint claimants both under 25	98.80	122.15
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over	124.72	148.51

Child Maintenance deduction

Deductions	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard deduction	36.40

Widow’s Benefit

Widow’s Mother’s Allowance

Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
119.90	121.95

Widow’s Pension

Standard rate	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
Standard rate	119.90	121.95

In the following table for age-related rates, refer to the age-points shown in brackets for deaths occurring before 11 April 1988.

Age-related rates	Rates 2019 (£)	Rates 2020 (£)
54 (49)	111.51	113.41
53 (48)	103.11	104.88
52 (47)	94.72	96.34
51 (46)	86.33	87.80
50 (45)	77.94	79.27
49 (44)	69.54	70.73
48 (43)	61.15	62.19
47 (42)	52.76	53.66
46 (41)	44.36	45.12
45 (40)	35.97	36.59

The Category C equivalent in Widow’s Pension (code: WPE) is still linked to the rate of Category C State Pension. Not relevant to the Order.

Attendance Allowance

Bereavement Benefit

Bereavement Support Payment

Benefit cap

Capital limits

Tariff income

Carer’s Allowance

Deductions

Non-dependant deductions from Housing Benefit and from Income Support, income-based JSA, income-related ESA and Pension Credit

Deductions from Housing Benefit

Service charges for fuel

Amount ineligible for meals

Amount for personal expenses (not Housing Benefit)

Third party deductions from Income Support, income-based JSA, income-related ESA and Pension Credit

Child Maintenance deduction

Arrears of Community Charge

Fine or compensation order

Recovery of overpayments (not contribution-based JSA or contribution-based ESA)

Fraud overpayments

Deductions from contribution-based JSA and contribution-based ESA

Arrears of community charge and overpayment recovery

Arrears of council tax and fines

Maximum deduction for arrears of child maintenance

Dependency increases

Adult dependency increases for spouse or person looking after children

Child Dependency Increases

Disability Living Allowance

Disregards

Housing Benefit

Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related ESA and Pension Credit

Earnings rules

Earnings level at which adult dependency (ADI) increases are affected

Short-term incapacity benefit

Long-term Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Unemployability Supplement

Dependant is not living with claimant

Earnings level at which child dependency increases are affected

Pension income threshold

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Personal allowances

Single

Lone parent

Couple

Premiums

Enhanced disability premium

Severe disability premium

Carer premium

Pensioner premium

Components

Housing Benefit

Personal allowances

Single

Lone parent

Couple

Dependent children

Pensioner

Premiums

Family premium

Disability premium

Enhanced disability premium

Severe disability premium

Disabled child premium

Carer premium

ESA components

Incapacity Benefit

Income Support

Personal Allowances

Single

Lone parent

Couple

Dependent children

Premiums

Family and lone parent premium

Pensioner premium (couples only)

Disability premium

Enhanced disability premium

Severe disability premium

Disabled child premium

Carer premium

Relevant sum for strikers

Industrial Death Benefit