Benefit rates and earnings limits
Current rates of some of the main benefits we cover. Most rates are weekly unless specified. The table doesn’t include rates of Universal Credit, Tax Credits or other income-related benefits.
Weekly rates of benefits and earnings limits
| From | April 2024/25 | April 2025/26 |
| Child Benefit – eldest/only child | £25.60 | £26.05 |
| Child Benefit – other children | £16.95 | £17.25 |
| Guardian’s Allowance | £21.75 | £22.10 |
| Scottish Child Payment | £26.70 | £27.15 |
| Carer’s Allowance | £81.90 | £83.30 |
| Earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance | £151.00 | £196.00 |
| Carer Support Payment | £81.90 | £83.30 |
| Earnings limit for Carer Support Payment | £151.00 | £196.00 |
| Statutory Payments: | ||
| Statutory Sick Pay | £116.75 | £118.75 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | £184.03 | £187.18 |
| Statutory Paternity Pay | £184.03 | £187.18 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay | £184.03 | £187.18 |
| Statutory Shared Parental Pay | £184.03 | £187.18 |
| Statutory Neonatal Care Pay | n/a | £187.18 |
| Lower earnings limit (LEL) for statutory payments and contributory benefits (you only actually pay national insurance at a higher level of earnings, but the LEL is important for checking your entitlement to statutory payments and contributory benefits) | £123.00 | £125.00 |
| Maternity Allowance (maximum amount) | £184.03 | £187.18 |
| Minimum Earnings threshold for Maternity Allowance | £30.00 | £30.00 |
| Sure Start Maternity Grant (one-off payment) | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Best Start Grant – Scotland only: | ||
| Pregnancy and Baby Payment – 1st child (one-off payment) | £754.65 | £767.50 |
| Pregnancy and Baby Payment – subsequent children (one-off payment) | £377.35 | £383.75 |
| Healthy Start Scheme | ||
| From 10th week of pregnancy | £4.25 | £4.25 |
| For children from birth to 1 year old | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| For children between 1 and 4 years old | £4.25 | £4.25 |
| Best Start foods (higher amount is whilst child is under 1) | £5.30/£10.60 | £5.40/£10.80 |
| Disability Living Allowance (England & Wales) / Child Disability Payment (Scotland): | ||
Mobility component lower rate | £28.70 | £29.20 |
| Mobility component higher rate | £75.75 | £77.05 |
| Care component highest rate | £108.55 | £110.40 |
| Care component middle rate | £72.65 | £73.90 |
| Care component lower rate | £28.70 | £29.20 |
| Personal Independence Payment (England & Wales) / Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) | ||
Daily living component standard rate | £72.65 | £73.90 |
| Daily living component enhanced rate | £108.55 | £110.40 |
| Mobility component standard rate | £28.70 | £29.20 |
| Mobility component enhanced rate | £75.75 | £77/05 |
| Attendance Allowance (England & Wales) / Pension Age Disability Payment (Scotland) | ||
| Lower rate | £72.65 | £73.90 |
| Higher rate | £108.55 | £110.40 |
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