# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026, Part 1: Personal Allowances


Column (1)
Person, couple or polygamous marriage
Column (2)
Amount
(1) Single claimant or lone parent—
(1)
(b)
who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.
(b)
£256.00.
(c)
who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.
(c)
£238.00.
(2) Couple—
(2)
(b)
one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.
(b)
£383.35.
(c)
both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.
(c)
£363.25.
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021—
(4)
(a)
for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;
(a)
£383.35;
(b)
for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.
(b)
£127.35.
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—
(5)
(a)
for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;
(a)
£363.25;
(b)
for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.
(b)
£125.25.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278378/schedule/6/part/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026/schedule-6/part-1
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