The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021

(1)140 Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

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

(a)

£59.20;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A141;

(b)

£59.20;

(c)

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

(c)

£59.20;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£59.20;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£74.70.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

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

(a)

£59.20;

(b)

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

(b)

£59.20;

(c)

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

(c)

£59.20;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£74.70.

(3)142 Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£89.45;

(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)

£59.20;

(c)

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

(c)

£59.20;

(d)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(d)

£117.40;

(e)

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

(e)

£117.40;

(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)

£59.20;

(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)

£74.70.

(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)

A single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(c)

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

is aged less than 25.

(c)

£59.20.

(2)

Lone parent who—

(2)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

is aged not less than 18;

(b)

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

is aged less than 18.

(c)

£59.20.

(3)

Couple where—

(3)

(a)

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

(a)

£117.40;

(b)

at least one member is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£117.40;

(c)

both members are aged less than 18.

(c)

£89.45.

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—

(1)

(b)

who has attained pensionable age.

(b)

£191.15.

(2) Couple—

(2)

(b)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age.

(b)

£286.05.

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

(4)

(a)

for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;

(a)

£286.05;

(b)

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

(b)

£94.90.

(1) Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

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

(a)

£59.20;

(b)

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

(b)

£59.20;

(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)

£59.20;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£59.20;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£74.70.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

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

(a)

£59.20;

(b)

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

(b)

£59.20;

(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)

£59.20;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£74.70.

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£89.45;

(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)

£59.20;

(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)

£59.20;

(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)

£59.20;

(e)

where—

(e)

£117.40;

(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)

£117.40;

(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)

£59.20;

(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)

£74.70.

(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.

(1) Single claimant—

(1)

(a)

who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£59.20;

(2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person—

(2)

(a)

who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£59.20;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£117.40;

(b)

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

(b)

£117.40;

(i)

if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(ii)

if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(c)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and—

(c)

£117.40;

(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 an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(d)

£89.45;

(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 an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(e)

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

(e)

£74.70;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(f)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who—

(f)

£74.70;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(g)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (c) does not apply;

(g)

£74.70;

(h)

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

(h)

£59.20;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(i)

where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply.

(i)

£59.20.

(1) Single claimant—

(1)

(a)

who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) or 4(4) or (5) of the Act;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£59.20;

(2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person—

(2)

(a)

who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act;

(a)

£74.70;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£74.70;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£59.20;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£117.40;

(b)

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

(b)

£117.40;

(i)

if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(ii)

if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(c)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and—

(c)

£117.40;

(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 an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(d)

£89.45;

(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 an income-related allowance; or

(iii)

had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it; or

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(e)

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

(e)

£74.70;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(f)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who—

(f)

£74.70;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(g)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (c) does not apply;

(g)

£74.70;

(h)

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

(h)

£59.20;

(i)

would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;

(ii)

would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(i)

where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply.

(i)

£59.20.