State Pension (Contributory)/State Pension (Transition)
State Pension (Contributory) Rates from 8 January 2010
| Yearly Average Contributions |
Personal Rate Per Week |
Increase for Qualified Adult Aged under 66 Rate per Week |
Increase for Qualified Adult Aged 66 or Over Rate per Week
(see Note3) |
|
48 or over
|
�230.30
|
�153.50
|
�206.30
|
|
20 - 47
|
�225.80
|
�153.50
|
�206.30
|
|
15 - 19
|
�172.70
|
|
|
|
10 - 14
|
�115.20
|
|
|
State Pension (Transition) Rates from 7 January 2010
| Yearly Average Contributions |
Personal Rate Per Week |
Increase for Qualified Adult Aged under 66 Rate per Week |
Increase for Qualified Adult Aged 66 or Over Rate per Week
(see Note3) |
|
48 or over
|
�230.30
|
�153.50
|
�206.30
|
|
24 - 47
|
�225.80
|
�153.50
|
�206.30
|
Note 1:
These Increases for Qualified Adult rates apply to claims made after 6 April 2001. For persons getting similar reduced personal rates before 6 April 2001, the following Increases for Qualified Adult Rates apply:
- Aged under 66: �123.00
- Aged 66 or over: �154.70
Qualified Child
| Increases: |
Rate per week |
| Each Qualified Child |
|
| Each Qualified Child |
|
Note 2:
You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.
Additional Benefits
| Extra Benefits |
Rate per week |
| Living Alone Increase for people age 66 or over |
�7.70
|
| Extra increase for people age 80 or over |
�10.00
|
| Increase for people age 66 or over, living on certain offshore islands |
�12.70
|
Note 3:
You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week,
(see Appendix).
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
State Pension (Non-Contributory) from 8 January 2010
| Weekly means as assessed by us: |
Personal rate |
Increase per week for spouse/partner aged under 66 |
| Up to �30.00 |
�219.00
|
�144.70
|
| Over �30.00 and up to �32.50 |
�216.50
|
�143.00
|
| Over �32.50 and up to �35.00 |
�214.00
|
�141.40
|
| Over �35.00 and up to �37.50 |
�211.50
|
�139.70
|
| Over �37.50 and up to �40.00 |
�209.00
|
�138.10
|
| Over �40.00 and up to �42.50 |
�206.50
|
�136.40
|
| Over �42.50 and up to �45.00 |
�204.00
|
�134.80
|
| Over �45.00 and up to �47.50 |
�201.50
|
�133.10
|
| Over �47.50 and up to �50.00 |
�199.00
|
�131.50
|
| Over �50.00 and up to �52.50 |
�196.50
|
�129.80
|
| Over �52.50 and up to �55.00 |
�194.00
|
�128.20
|
| Over �55.00 and up to �57.50 |
�191.50
|
�126.50
|
| Over �57.50 and up to �60.00 |
�189.00
|
�124.90
|
| Over �60.00 and up to �62.50 |
�186.50
|
�123.20
|
| Over �62.50 and up to �65.00 |
�184.00
|
�121.60
|
| Over �65.00 and up to �67.50 |
�181.50
|
�119.90
|
| Over �67.50 and up to �70.00 |
�179.00
|
�118.30
|
| Over �70.00 and up to �72.50 |
�176.50
|
�116.60
|
| Over �72.50 and up to �75.00 |
�174.00
|
�115.00
|
| Over �75.00 and up to �77.50 |
�171.50
|
�113.30
|
| Over �77.50 and up to �80.00 |
�169.00
|
�111.70
|
| Over �80.00 and up to �82.50 |
�166.50
|
�110.00
|
| Over �82.50 and up to �85.00 |
�164.00
|
�108.40
|
| Over �85.00 and up to �87.50 |
�161.50
|
�106.70
|
| Over �87.50 and up to �90.00 |
�159.00
|
�105.10
|
| Over �90.00 and up to �92.50 |
�156.50
|
�103.40
|
| Over �92.50 and up to �95.00 |
�154.00
|
�101.80
|
| Over �95.00 and up to �97.50 |
�151.50
|
�100.10
|
| Over �97.50 and up to �100.00 |
�149.00
|
�98.40
|
| Over �100.00 and up to �102.50 |
�146.50
|
�96.80
|
| Over �102.50 and up to �105.00 |
�144.00
|
�95.10
|
| Over �105.00 and up to �107.50 |
�141.50
|
�93.50
|
| Over �107.50 and up to �110.00 |
�139.00
|
�91.80
|
| Over �110.00 and up to �112.50 |
�136.50
|
�90.20
|
| Over �112.50 and up to �115.00 |
�134.00
|
�88.50
|
| Over �115.00 and up to �117.50 |
�131.50
|
�86.90
|
| Over �117.50 and up to �120.00 |
�129.00
|
�85.20
|
| Over �120.00 and up to �122.50 |
�126.50
|
�83.60
|
| Over �122.50 and up to �125.00 |
�124.00
|
�81.90
|
| Over �125.00 and up to �127.50 |
�121.50
|
�80.30
|
| Over �127.50 and up to �130.00 |
�119.00
|
�78.60
|
| Over �130.00 and up to �132.50 |
�116.50
|
�77.00
|
| Over �132.50 and up to �135.00 |
�114.00
|
�75.30
|
| Over �135.00 and up to �137.50 |
�111.50
|
�73.70
|
| Over �137.50 and up to �140.00 |
�109.00
|
�72.00
|
| Over �140.00 and up to �142.50 |
�106.50
|
�70.40
|
| Over �142.50 and up to �145.00 |
�104.00
|
�68.70
|
| Over �145.00 and up to �147.50 |
�101.50
|
�67.10
|
| Over �147.50 and up to �150.00 |
�99.00
|
�65.40
|
| Over �150.00 and up to �152.50 |
�96.50
|
�63.80
|
| Over �152.50 and up to �155.00 |
�94.00
|
�62.10
|
| Over �155.00 and up to �157.50 |
�91.50
|
�60.50
|
| Over �157.50 and up to �160.00 |
�89.00
|
�58.80
|
| Over �160.00 and up to �162.50 |
�86.50
|
�57.20
|
| Over �162.50 and up to �165.00 |
�84.00
|
�55.50
|
| Over �165.00 and up to �167.50 |
�81.50
|
�53.80
|
| Over �167.50 and up to �170.00 |
�79.00
|
�52.20
|
| Over �170.00 and up to �172.50 |
�76.50
|
�50.50
|
| Over �172.50 and up to �175.00 |
�74.00
|
�48.90
|
| Over �175.00 and up to �177.50 |
�71.50
|
�47.20
|
| Over �177.50 and up to �180.00 |
�69.00
|
�45.60
|
| Over �180.00 and up to �182.50 |
�66.50
|
�43.90
|
| Over �182.50 and up to �185.00 |
�64.00
|
�42.30
|
| Over �185.00 and up to �187.50 |
�61.50
|
�40.60
|
| Over �187.50 and up to �190.00 |
�59.00
|
�39.00
|
| Over �190.00 and up to �192.50 |
�56.50
|
�37.30
|
| Over �192.50 and up to �195.00 |
�54.00
|
�35.70
|
| Over �195.00 and up to �197.50 |
�51.50
|
�34.00
|
| Over �197.50 and up to �200.00 |
�49.00
|
�32.40
|
| Over �200.00 and up to �202.50 |
�46.50
|
�30.70
|
| Over �202.50 and up to �205.00 |
�44.00
|
�29.10
|
| Over �205.00 and up to �207.50 |
�41.50
|
�27.40
|
| Over �207.50 and up to �210.00 |
�39.00
|
�25.80
|
| Over �210.00 and up to �212.50 |
�36.50
|
�24.10
|
| Over �212.50 and up to �215.00 |
�34.00
|
�22.50
|
| Over �215.00 and up to �217.50 |
�31.50
|
�20.80
|
| Over �217.50 and up to �220.00 |
�29.00
|
�19.20
|
| Over �220.00 and up to �222.50 |
�26.50
|
�17.50
|
| Over �222.50 and up to �225.00 |
�24.00
|
�15.90
|
| Over �225.00 and up to �227.50 |
�21.50
|
�14.20
|
| Over �227.50 and up to �230.00 |
�19.00
|
�12.60
|
| Over �230.00 and up to �232.50 |
�16.50
|
�10.90
|
| Over �232.50 and up to �235.00 |
�14.00
|
�9.30
|
| Over �235.00 and up to �237.50 |
�11.50
|
�7.60
|
| Over �237.50 and up to �240.00 |
�9.00
|
�5.90
|
| Over �240.00 and up to �242.50 |
�6.50
|
�4.30
|
| Over �242.50 and up to �245.00 |
�4.00
|
�2.60
|
| Over �245.00 |
Nil
|
Nil
|
Qualified Child
| Increases: |
Rate per week |
| Each Qualified Child |
Full rate: �29.80 |
| Each Qualified Child |
Half-rate: �14.90 |
Additional Benefits
| Extra Benefits |
Rate per week |
| Living Alone Increase for people age 66 or over |
�7.70
|
| Extra increase for people age 80 or over |
�10.00
|
| Increase for people age 66 or over, living on certain offshore islands |
�12.70
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance
(From 30 December 2009)
Please Note:
Pre-Retirement Allowance was abolished for all new customers from the 4th July 2007.
Maximum Personal Rate per Week: �196.00
Increases
Increase for Qualified Adult: �130.10
(
Note: If you were in receipt of Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA) prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of �100.00 and up to �310.00 gross per week,
(see Appendix)
Each Qualified Child:
- Full Rate �29.80
- Half-rate �14.90
(
Note:
You can get an increase of �29.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.)