As the new financial year comes around, the updated rates for benefit payments in 2018 have been released.
Benefit rates for disability benefits and premiums, Carer’s Allowance, and all carer’s elements and premiums will increase in April 2018.
All other benefit rates have been frozen.
The following benefit rates may not contain all extra elements, premiums and components. Additionally, some means-tested benefits are subject to other variables such as income and capital. Use the Benefits Calculator to find out what you are entitled to.
Rates are on a weekly bass unless otherwise shown.
- Higher rate - £85.60
- Lower rate - £57.30
- Lump sum - £2,000
- Widowed parent’s allowance - £117.10
- Bereavement allowance (age-related) - £35.13-£108.90
- Standard lump sum - £2,500
- Standard rate monthly - £100
- Higher lump sum - £3,500
- Higher rate monthly - £350
- Standard - £64.60
- *Extra components are available
- Care component highest - £85.60
- Care component middle - £57.30
- Care component lowest - £22.65
- Mobility component higher - £59.75
- Mobility component lower - £22.65
- *Disregards are available
- Personal allowance under 25 - £57.90
- Personal allowance over 25 - £73.10
- Component: work-related - £29.05
- Component: support - £37.65
- *Extra premiums are available
- Single under 25 - £57.90
- Single over 25 - £73.10
- Couple under 18 - £87.50
- Couple over 18 - £114.85
- *Extra premiums are available
- Long term - £109.60
- Short term lower (under pension age) - £82.65
- Short term higher (under pension age) - £97.85
- Short term lower (over pension age) - £105.15
- Short term higher (over pension age) - £109.60
- *Extra increases are available
- Single under 25 - £57.90
- Single over 25 - £73.10
- Couple under 18 - £57.90
- Couple over 18 - £114.85
- *Extra premiums are available
- Under 25 - £57.90
- Over 25 - £73.10
- *Extra premiums are available
- Standard single - £163.00
- Standard couple - £248.80
- *Additional amounts are available
- Daily living component: enhanced - £85.60
- Daily living component: standard - £57.30
- Mobility component: enhanced - £59.75
- Mobility component: standard - £22.65
- Basic rate - £77.65
- *Additional amounts are available
- New state pension - £164.35
- Old state pension Category A - £125.95
- Old state pension Category B, C or D - £75.50
- *Additional amounts are available
- Earnings threshold - £116.00
- Standard rate - £145.18
- Earnings threshold - £116.00
- Standard rate - £92.05
- Single under 25 - £251.77
- Single over 25 - £317.82
- Couple under 25 - £395.20
- Couple over 25 - £498.89
- *Additional amounts are available
Use the Benefits Calculator to find out what you are entitled to.