Personal allowances

Under state pension age

ClaimantAllowance
single claimant aged 16 to 24£67.20
single claimant aged 25 or over£84.80
lone parent aged under 18£67.20
lone parent aged 18 or over£84.80
couple where both are under 18£101.50
couple where one or both are over 18£133.30
each child - from birth to the September following their 16th birthday (allowance can only be claimed for two children)£77.78
each child - from September following their 16th birthday until classed as a non-dependant (allowance can only be claimed for two children)£77.78

State pension age and above

ClaimantAllowance
single claimant - over state pension age but under 65£201.05
single claimant - aged 65 or over£217.00
lone parent - over state pension age but under 65£201.05
lone parent - aged 65 or over£217.00
couple - where one or both are over state pension age but under 65£306.85
couple - where one or both are over 65£324.70
each child - from birth to the September following their 16th birthday (you can only claim allowance for two children)£77.78
each child - from September following their 16th birthday until classed as a non-dependant£77.78