The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013

Prescribed amounts

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62.—(1) Subject to regulation 63 (special cases) the amount prescribed for the purposes of the calculation of the amount of a claimant’s employment and support allowance under section 2(1)(a) of the Act is—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) of the Act, £71.70; or

(b)where the claimant does not satisfy the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) of the Act—

(i)where the claimant is aged not less than 25, £71.70; or

(ii)where the claimant is aged less than 25, £56.80.

(2) Subject to regulation 63, the amount of—

(a)the work-related activity component is £28.45; and

(b)the support component is £34.80.