Benefit Sums

Benefit rates for 2026/27

These rates apply from 6 April 2026 (Universal Credit from the first assessment period that starts on or after that date). They were last checked on 25 October 2026. Our calculators all use this table.

BenefitAmountPeriod
PIP and ADP daily living, standard£76.70a week
PIP and ADP daily living, enhanced£114.60a week
PIP and ADP mobility, standard£30.30a week
PIP and ADP mobility, enhanced£80.00a week
Attendance Allowance, lower£76.70a week
Attendance Allowance, higher£114.60a week
Carer’s Allowance and Carer Support Payment£86.45a week
Carer’s Allowance earnings limit£204.00a week
UC standard allowance, single under 25£338.58a month
UC standard allowance, single 25 or over£424.90a month
UC standard allowance, couple both under 25£528.34a month
UC standard allowance, couple one or both 25 or over£666.97a month
UC child element, each child£303.94a month
UC child element, first child born before 6 April 2017£351.88a month
UC disabled child addition, lower£164.79a month
UC disabled child addition, higher£514.71a month
UC LCWRA element, new claims from April 2026£217.26a month
UC LCWRA element, protected rate£429.80a month
UC carer element£209.34a month
UC work allowance, with housing costs£427.00a month
UC work allowance, no housing costs£710.00a month
Pension Credit guarantee, single£238.00a week
Pension Credit guarantee, couple£363.25a week
New State Pension, full rate£241.30a week
Basic State Pension, full rate£184.90a week

Care home capital limits

NationUpperLower
England£23,250£14,250
Scotland£36,750£22,750
Wales£50,000None
Northern Ireland£23,250£14,250

Main changes in April 2026

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