Benefit and pension rates
Regs & Orders
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024
- www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/242/made
- Applies to GB. Scottish Government will have their own provision in respect to devolved benefits.
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2024
The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Publication – Progress report. Devolved Social Security assistance: up-rating for inflation in 2024-2025
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DWP Benefits rates
Additionally:
Transitional severe disability premium element
The new regulations have been made in response to the High Court’s January 2022 judgment in R (on the application of) TP and AR (TP and AR No.3) [2022] EWHC 123 (Admin). and provide for additional monthly amounts to be added to the transitional severe disability premium element of –
in the case of a single claimant –
- £84 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
- £172 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
- £177 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element;
in the case of joint claimants –
- £120 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
- £246 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
- £177 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element.
ADM Memo 01/24 is available from gov.uk
2024-2025 Universal Credit uprating
- Housing cost non-dependant contribution £91.47
- Higher work allowance £673
- Lower work allowance £404
Transitional SDP element is increased –
- Single claimants, £140.97 if the limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) element is included and £334.81 if the LCWRA element is not included
- Joint claimants, £475.79 if the higher SDP rate was payable or, where that does not apply, £140.97 if the LCWRA element is included for either of the claimants and £334.81 if the LCWRA element is not included for either of the claimants.
Additional amount of transitional SDP element (to compensate claimants who were entitled to other disability premiums in their legacy benefits before migrating to universal credit)
In the case of a single claimant –
- £89.63 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
- £183.52 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
- £188.86 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element;
In the case of joint claimants –
- £128.04 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
- £262.48 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
- £188.86 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element.
Carer’s allowance weekly earnings limit is increased to £151
ADM Memo 03/24 is available from gov.uk
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Scottish Benefits rates & Grants
Benefit | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
Best Start Grant | |||
Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment – 1st child | £642.35 | £707.25 | £754.65 |
Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment – other children and extra payment for twins/triplets | £321.20 | £353.65 | £377.35 |
Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment | £267.65 | £294.70 | £314.45 |
Best Start Grant School Age Payment | £267.65 | £294.70 | £314.45 |
Best Start Foods – lower rate | £4.50 | £4.95 | £5.30 |
Best Start Foods – higher rate | £9.00 | £9.90 | £10.60 |
Carer Support Payment | £81.90 | ||
Carer’s Allowance Supplement | £245.70 | £270.50 | £288.60 |
Child Winter Heating Assistance | £214.10 | £235.70 | £251.50 |
Funeral Support Payment | |||
Funeral Support Payment – higher rate | £1,070.60 | £1,178.75 | £1,257.75 |
Funeral Support Payment – lower rate | £130.65 | £143.85 | £153.50 |
Funeral Support Payment – removing medical devices | £21.80 | £23.75 | £25.35 |
Job Start Payment | |||
Job Start Payment – standard rate | £267.65 | £294.70 | £314.45 |
Job Start Payment – higher rate | £428.25 | £471.50 | £503.10 |
Scottish Child Payment | £25.00 | £25.00 | £26.70 |
Winter Heating Payment | £50.00 | £55.05 | £58.75 |
Young Carer Grant | £326.65 | £359.65 | £383.75 |
Adult Disability Payment | |||
Daily living standard | £61.85 | £68.10 | £72.65 |
Daily living enhanced | £92.40 | £101.75 | £108.55 |
Transitional rate | £24.45 | £26.90 | £28.70 |
Mobility standard | £24.45 | £26.90 | £28.70 |
Mobility enhanced | £64.50 | £71.00 | £75.75 |
Child Disability Payment | |||
Care lower | £24.45 | £26.90 | £28.70 |
Care middle | £61.85 | £68.10 | £72.65 |
Care higher | £92.40 | £101.45 | £108.55 |
Mobility lower | £24.45 | £26.90 | £28.70 |
Mobility higher | £64.50 | £71.00 | £75.75 |
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HMRC rates
Working Tax Credit rates
The maximum annual Working Tax Credit rates are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per year) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic element | £2,435 | £2,280 | £2,070 |
| Couple and lone parent element | £2,500 | £2,340 | £2,125 |
| 30 hour element | £1,015 | £950 | £860 |
| Disabled worker element | £3,935 | £3,685 | £3,345 |
| Severe disability element | £1,705 | £1,595 | £1,445 |
Childcare element of Working Tax Credit
The maximum weekly childcare costs you can claim for and percentage of costs covered are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per week) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum eligible cost for 1 child | £175 | £175 | £175 |
| Maximum eligible cost for 2 or more children | £300 | £300 | £300 |
| Percentage of eligible costs covered | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Child Tax Credit rates
The maximum annual Child Tax Credit rates are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per year) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Tax Credit family element | £545 | £545 | £545 |
| Child element | £3,455 | £3,235 | £2,935 |
| Disability element: disabled child rate | £4,170 | £3,905 | £3,545 |
| Disability element: severely disabled child rate | £1,680 | £1,575 | £1,430 |
Tax credits income thresholds and withdrawal rates
The annual tax credits income thresholds and withdrawal rates are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per year) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income threshold | £7,955 | £7,455 | £6,770 |
| Withdrawal threshold rate (%) | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only | £19,995 | £18,725 | £17,005 |
| Income rise disregard | £2,500 | £2,500 | £2,500 |
| Income fall disregard | £2,500 | £2,500 | £2,500 |
Child Benefit rates
The weekly Child Benefit rates are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per week) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldest or only child | £25.60 | £24 | £21.80 |
| Other children | £16.95 | £15.90 | £14.45 |
Guardian’s Allowance rates
The weekly Guardian’s Allowance rates are shown in the following table.
| Rates (£ per week) | 2024 to 2025 | 2023 to 2024 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian’s Allowance | £21.75 | £20.40 | £18.55 |
Benefit rates posters
Housing benefit calculation rates
Housing benefit calculation rates 2024 to 2025
Housing benefit calculation rates 2024 to 2025 including applicable amounts, treatment of capital, disregards, non-dependant and other deductions.
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