The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

PART I PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

(1)				(2)
Person or Couple				Amount
(1)(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 any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A(2);			(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)(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 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).

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by S.I. 1990/1168 and amended by S.I. 1996/206 and 2007/719.

(2)

Paragraph 1A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 was inserted by S.I. 1996/206.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 1996/206 and amended by S.I. 2010/641.