Regulation 62 Prescribed amountsC1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to regulation 63 (special cases) the amount prescribed for the purposes of the calculation of the amount of a claimant's employment and support allowance under section 2(1)(a) of the Act is -

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) F1... of the Act F2or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 1 to Schedule 1 to the Act, F3£95.55; or

(b)

where the claimant does not satisfy the conditions set out in section 2(2) F4... of the Act F5or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 1 to Schedule 1 to the Act—

(i)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25, F6£95.55; or

(ii)

where the claimant is aged less than 25, F7£75.65.

F8(2)

Subject to regulation 63 the amount of the support component is F9£50.35.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 62(1)(a) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 3(4)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)
F2: Words in reg. 62(1)(a) inserted (23.6.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/581), regs. 1, 8 (with reg. 10)
F3: Sum in Reg. 62(1)(a) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(m), 31(1)(a)
F4: Words in reg. 62(1)(b) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 3(4)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)
F5: Words in reg. 62(1)(b) inserted (23.6.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/581), regs. 1, 8 (with reg. 10)
F6: Sum in Reg. 62(1)(b)(i) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(m), 31(1)(a)
F7: Sum in Reg. 62(1)(b)(ii) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(m), 31(1)(b)
F8: Reg. 62(2) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 3(4)(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7) (as amended: (10.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/260; (9.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/281; (8.4.2019) by S.I. 2019/480; (6.4.2020) by S.I. 2020/234; (12.4.2021) by S.I. 2021/162), art. 32(2) (11.4 2022) by S.I. 2022/292, art. 32(2)(3); (10.4.2023 by S.I. 2023/316, art. 32(2)); (8.4.2024) by S.I. 2024/242, 31(2); (7.4.2025) by S.I. 2025/295, 31(2); (6.4.2026) by S.I. 2026/148, art. 31(2).
F9: Sum in Reg. 62(2) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(m), 31(1)(c)

Modifications

C1: Reg. 62 modified by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), Sch. 2 para. 12 (as modified (24.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/983, art. 9, Sch. 4 (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (7.4.2014) by S.I. 2014/147, art. 12(2); (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/30; (6.4.2020) by S.I. 2020/234; (12.4.2021) by S.I. 2021/162 art. 32(3); (10.4.2023) by S.I. 2023/316, art. 32(3); (8.4.2024) by S.I. 2024/242, art. 31(3); (7.4.2025) by S.I. 2025/295, art. 31(3); (6.4.2026) by S.I. 2026/148, art. 31(3).