Employment and Support Allowance (Rate)
The Employment and Support Allowance replaced Incapacity Benefit for new claims after 26 October 2008.
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| Amount paid | A single person | 2023/24 tax year |
2022/23 tax year |
2021/22 tax year |
2020/21 tax year |
| Amount paid in the first 13 weeks | A single person aged under 25 | £67.20 | £61.05 | £59.20 | £58.90 |
| A single person aged 25 and over | £84.80 | £77.00 | £74.70 | £74.35 | |
| Amount paid from week 14 | A single person under age 25 in the Work Related Activity Group | £100.90 | £91.65 | £88.90 | £88.45 |
| A single person aged 25 and over in the Work Related Activity Group | £118.50 | £107.60 | £104.40 | £103.90 | |
| A single person under age 25 in the Support Group | £111.90 | £101.65 | £98.60 | £98.10 | |
| A single person aged 25 and over in the Support Group | £129.50 | £117.60 | £114.10 | £113.55 |