# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025, Part I: PERSONAL ALLOWANCES


(1)
Person or Couple
(2)
Amount
(1) Single claimant aged—
(1)
(a)
except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;
(a)
£72.90;
(b)
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;
(b)
£72.90;
(c)
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);
(c)
£72.90;
(d)
not less than 18 but less than 25;
(d)
£72.90;
(e)
not less than 25.
(e)
£92.05.
(2) Lone parent aged—
(2)
(a)
except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;
(a)
£72.90;
(b)
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;
(b)
£72.90;
(c)
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);
(c)
£72.90;
(d)
not less than 18.
(d)
£92.05.
(3) Couple—
(3)
(a)
where both members are aged less than 18 and—
(a)
£110.15;
(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)
£72.90;
(c)
where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;
(c)
£72.90;
(d)
where both members are aged not less than 18;
(d)
£144.65;
(e)
where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
(e)
£144.65;
(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)
£72.90;
(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)
£92.05.
(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348267822/schedule/2/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2025/schedule-2/part-I
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