The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

2.

Short-term incapacity benefit.

(a) lower rate

£98.25

(b) higher rate

£116.20

2A.

Long-term incapacity benefit.

£130.20

5.

Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.

£93.60

1.

Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate

£101.75

(b) lower rate

£68.10

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).

2.

Severe disablement allowance.

£92.20

3.

Age related addition.

(a) higher rate

£13.80

(b) middle rate

£7.65

(c) lower rate

£7.65

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).

4.

Carer’s allowance119.

£76.75

7.

Category D retirement pension120.

£93.60

8.

Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).

£0.25.

£

£

1A.

Short-term incapacity benefit122—

(a)

where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;

11.35

58.90

(b)

where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.

11.35

72.80

2.

Long-term incapacity benefit.

11.35

75.65

4.

Widowed mother’s allowance.

11.35

—

4A.

Widowed parent’s allowance123.

11.35

—

5.

Category A or B retirement pension.

11.35

—

6.

Category C retirement pension.

11.35

—

8.

Severe disablement allowance.

11.35

45.35

9.

Carer’s allowance.

11.35

—

1.

Disablement pension (weekly rates).

For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table124.

TABLE

Degree of Disablement

Amount

(1)

(2)

Per cent.

£

100

207.60

90

186.84

80

166.08

70

145.32

60

124.56

50

103.80

40

83.04

30

62.28

20

41.52

2.

Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.

(a)

except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement

£83.10;

(b)

in any case

£166.20.

3.

Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).

£83.10.

4.

Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents125.

£207.60.

5.

Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.

£128.40.

6.

Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.

(a)

if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948

£26.60

(b)

if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979

£26.60

(c)

if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45

£17.10

(d)

if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979

£17.10

(e)

in any other case

£8.55.

7.

Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£11.35.

8.

Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£76.75.

9.

Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.

£13,780.00

10.

Widow’s pension (weekly rates)126.

(b)

higher permanent rate

£156.20;

(c)

lower permanent rate 30 per cent of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7)

11.

Widower’s pension (weekly rate).

£156.20.

12.

Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons127 under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.

In respect of each child or qualifying young person

£11.35.

(1)128 Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£67.20;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A129;

(b)

£67.20;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);

(c)

£67.20;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£67.20;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£84.80.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£67.20;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;

(b)

£67.20;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);

(c)

£67.20;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£84.80.

(3)130 Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£101.50;

(i)

at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or

(ii)

had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance; or

(iii)

the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(iv)

there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(b)

where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;

(b)

£67.20;

(c)

where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;

(c)

£67.20;

(d)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(d)

£133.30;

(e)

where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—

(e)

£133.30;

(i)

qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple; or

(ii)

satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(iii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(f)

where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—

(f)

£67.20;

(i)

would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple; and

(ii)

does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(g)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—

(g)

£84.80.

(i)

would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple; and

(ii)

does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).

15.—(2)131 Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.

(2)

£173.55.

(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.

(2A)

£173.55.

(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.

(3)

£173.55.

(4)132 Disability Premium—

(4)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);

(a)

£39.85;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).

(b)

£56.80.

(5) Severe Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);

(a)

£76.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—

(b)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance133 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£152.80.

(6) Disabled Child Premium.

(6) £74.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.

(7)134 Carer Premium.

(7) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.

(8)135 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.

(8)

(a)

£30.17 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;

(b)

£19.55 in respect of each person who is neither—

(i)

a child or young person; nor

(ii)

a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,

in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;

(c)

£27.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1)

A single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£84.80;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(c)

(b)

£84.80;

(c)

is aged less than 25.

(c)

£67.20.

(2)

Lone parent who—

(2)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£84.80;

(b)

is aged not less than 18;

(b)

(b)

£84.80;

(c)

is aged less than 18.

(c)

£67.20.

(3)

Couple where—

(3)

(a)

the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£133.30;

(b)

at least one member is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£133.30;

(c)

both members are aged less than 18.

(c)

£101.50.

20.—(5) Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);

(a)

£39.85

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).

(b)

£56.80.

(6)136 Severe Disability Premium—

(6)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);

(a)

£76.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—

(i)

in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);

(b)

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.

(b)

(ii)

£152.80.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £74.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9) Enhanced disability premium.

(9)

(a)

£30.17 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;

(b)

£19.55 in respect of each person who is neither—

(i)

a child or young person; nor

(ii)

a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,

in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;

(c)

£27.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—

(1)

(b)

(c)

who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£217.00.

£201.05.

(2) Couple—

(2)

(b)

(c)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£324.70.

£306.85.

(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021—

(4)

(a)

for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;

(a)

£324.70;

(b)

for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.

(b)

£107.70.

(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—

(5)

(a)

for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;

(a)

£306.85;

(b)

for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.

(b)

£105.80.

12.—(1)137 Severe disability premium—

(1)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

(a)

£76.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—

(i)

in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);

(b)

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.

(b)

(ii)

£152.80.

(2) Enhanced disability premium.

(2) £30.17 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.

(3) Disabled child premium.

(3) £74.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.

(4) Carer premium.

(4) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

(1) Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£67.20;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who—

(b)

£67.20;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;

(c)

£67.20;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£67.20;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£84.80.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£67.20;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who—

(b)

£67.20;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;

(c)

£67.20;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£84.80.

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£101.50;

(i)

at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or

(ii)

had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied; or

(iii)

had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

they are married or civil partners, and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62; or

(iva)

they are married or civil partners, and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(v)

there is a direction under section 16 (jobseeker’s allowance in cases of severe hardship) in respect of each member; or

(vi)

there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(vii)

there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it;

(b)

where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and either—

(b)

£67.20;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Act;

(c)

where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) applies but one member of the couple—

(c)

£67.20;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and none of heads (a), (b) or (c) apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(1)(a);

(d)

£67.20;

(e)

where—

(e)

£133.30;

(i)

both members are aged not less than 18; or

(ii)

one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is—

(aa)

under 18, and

(bb)

treated as responsible for a child;

(f)

where paragraph (e) does not apply and one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—

(f)

£133.30;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16; or

(iii)

satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or who would do so if he were not a member of a couple, other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

satisfies requirements for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it;

(g)

where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18—

(g)

£67.20;

(i)

to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or

(ii)

who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and

(iii)

does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it;

(h)

where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18—

(h)

£84.80.

(i)

to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or

(ii)

who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and

(iii)

does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it.

20.—(2)138 Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—

(2)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);

(a)

£116.25;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);

(b)

£173.55;

(c)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).

(c)

£173.55.

(3)  Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.

(3)  £173.55.

(4)  Higher Pensioner Premium—

(4)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);

(a)

£116.25;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).

(b)

£173.55.

(5)139 Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);

(a)

£39.85;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).

(b)

£56.80.

(6) Severe Disability Premium—

(6)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);

(a)

£76.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)—

(b)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£152.80.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £74.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9)140 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.

(9)

(a)

£30.17 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(b)

£19.55 in respect of each person who is neither—

(i)

a child or young person; nor

(ii)

a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,

in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(c)

£27.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

20M.—(1)142 Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.

(1) £173.55.

(2)143 Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.

(2) £173.55.

(3)144 Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).

(3) £56.80.

(4) Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—

(4)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4)145;

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£152.80.

(5) Carer Premium.

(5) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.

(6)146 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.

(6) £27.90 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

11.—(1)147 Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—

(1)

(a)

is a single claimant and—

(a)

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£71.55;

(iii)

is not entitled to the support component;

(iii)

£116.25;

(b)

is a member of a couple and—

(b)

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£128.85;

(iii)

is not entitled to the support component;

(iii)

£173.55;

(2) Severe disability premium—

(2)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

(a)

£76.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—

(b)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5);

(i)

£76.40;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£152.80.

(3)148 Carer Premium.

(3) £42.75 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).

(4)149 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.

(4)

(a)

£19.55 in respect of each person who is neither—

(i)

a child or young person; nor

(ii)

a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied;

(b)

£27.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

11.—(1)150 Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—

(1)

(a)

is a single claimant and—

(a)

(i)

is entitled to the work-related activity component;

(i)

£82.55;

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£71.55;

(iii)

is not entitled to either of those components;

(iii)

£116.25;

(b)

is a member of a couple and—

(b)

(i)

is entitled to the work-related activity component;

(i)

£139.85;

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£128.85;

(iii)

is not entitled to either of those components.

(iii)

£173.55.