Living at home
Living in a care home

£10,000
£10,000

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Care Component
High  £92.40                 Middle  £61.85                 Low  £24.45

Mobility Component
High  £64.50                 Low  £24.45

NHS Funded Nursing Care

England (paid by NHS)
those currently on high band

 

Wales (paid by individual local health boards)

 

Scotland (paid by Scottish Executive)
Personal Care
Nursing Care

 

Northern Ireland 
(paid by Health & Social Services Board)

£209.19
£287.78

 

£179.97*


 

£212.85
£95.80


 

£100.00

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) 

Daily Living Component
Enhanced    £92.40                             Standard   £61.85
 
Mobility Component
Enhanced    £64.50                             Standard   £24.45

Local Authority Thresholds Contribution Rate £1 per £250 (excluding Wales)

England


Upper Limit        

Lower Limit
Personal Allowance

 

Wales


In Care

At Home
Personal Allowance

 

Scotland


Upper Limit        

Lower Limit
Personal Allowance

 

Northern Ireland


Upper Limit      

Lower Limit
Personal Allowance

£23,250
£14,250
£25.65
 
 
 
£50,000
£24,000
£35.00
 
 
 
£29,750
£18,500
£31.00
 
 
 
£23,250  
£14,250
£28.01

Benefit Rates England 2021/22

Basic State Retirement Pension

Attendance Allowance 

Higher Rate
Lower Rate

Single
Non Contributory

£141.85
£85.00

£92.40
£61.85

New State Pension

Full Rate

£185.15

Pension Credit

Standard Amount
Couple Standard Amount
Single Savings Credit Threshold
Single Savings Credit Maximum
Couples Savings Credit Threshold
Couples Savings Credit Maximum
Severe Disability Premium

£182.60
£278.70
£158.47
£14.48
£251.70
£16.20
£69.40

Capital Allowances (disregarded for Pension Credit)

Carers Allowance

£69.70

Earnings Allowance (per week)

£132.00

You can get Attendance Allowance if

you have reached State Pension age.

You must be aged 16 or over and usually

have not reached State Pension age to claim

*Welsh rate to be confirmed for current 2022/23 period.