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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

New pension and benefit rates for 2012–2013

Details of the pensions and benefits rates for 2012–2013 were announced in December 2011. The new rates will be paid from April 2012.

State Pension

The basic State Pension will rise in April by £5.30 from £102.15 to £107.45.

The non-contributory pension and pensions based on a spouse or civil partner's insurance will rise to £64.40.

Key benefit rate rises

Attendance Allowance

Rate 2011-12 2012-13
Higher rate £73.60 £77.45
Lower rate £49.30 £51.85

Carer's Allowance

2011-12 2012-13
£55.55 £58.45

Child Benefit

From 6 April 2011, the Child Benefit rates will stay the same for three years.

Allowance Weekly rate from April 2012
Eldest or only child £20.30
Additional children - per child £13.40
Guardian's Allowance - per child £15.55

Disability Living Allowance

Rate 2011-12 2012-13
Care component: highest £73.60 £77.45
Care component: middle £49.30 £51.85
Care component: lowest £19.55 £20.55
Mobility component: higher £51.40 £54.05
Mobility component: lower £19.55 £20.55

Employment and Support Allowance

Personal allowances 2011-12 2012-13
single - under 25 (or lone parent under 18) £53.45 £56.25
single - 25 or over (or lone parent 18 or over) £67.50 £71.00
couple - both under 18 £53.45 £56.25
couple - both under 18 with child £80.75 £84.95
couple - both under 18 (main phase) £67.50 £71.00
couple - both under 18 with child (main phase) £105.95 £111.45
couple - one under 18, one 18 or over (certain conditions apply) £105.95 £111.45
couple - both 18 or over £105.95 £111.45
couple - claimant under 25, partner under 18 £53.45 £56.25
couple - claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 £67.50 £71.00
couple - claimant (main phase), partner under 18 £67.50 £71.00

Income Support

Personal allowances 2011-12 2012-13
single - under 25 (or lone parent under 18) £53.45 £56.25
single - 25 or over (or lone parent 18 or over) £67.50 £71.00
couple - both under 18 £53.45 £56.25
couple - both under 18 (higher rate) £80.75 £84.95
couple - one under 18, one under 25 £53.45 £56.25
couple - one under 18, one 25 or over £67.50 £71.00
couple - both 18 or over £105.95 £111.45
dependent children £62.33 £64.99

Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay

Rate 2011-12 2012-13
Earnings threshold £102.00 £107.00
Standard rate £128.73 £135.45

Statutory Sick Pay

Rate 2011-12 2012-13
Earnings threshold £102.00 £107.00
Standard rate £81.60 £85.85


Full details

For full details of new benefit rates, follow the link below.

Download the fulll benefit rates from April 2012 (PDF, 109K) Proposed benefit rates from April 2012

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