Personal allowances
Under state pension age
Claimant | Allowance |
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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
Claimant | Allowance |
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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 |