Pension Credit
How much Pension Credit tops up a pensioner's weekly income to, the extra amounts for disability and caring, and Savings Credit.
Guarantee Credit for a single person (weekly)
£238.00
Pension Credit tops up a single person's weekly income to this amount.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Guarantee Credit for a couple (weekly)
£363.25
Pension Credit tops up a couple's joint weekly income to this amount.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Extra for a severe disability (weekly)
£86.05
Added if you get a qualifying disability benefit, such as Attendance Allowance or the daily living part of PIP.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Extra if you care for another adult (weekly)
£48.15
Added if you get, or have claimed, Carer's Allowance or Carer Support Payment.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Most Savings Credit for a single person (weekly)
£17.96
Only for people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 and saved for retirement, for example in a personal pension.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Most Savings Credit for a couple (weekly)
£20.10
The most a couple can get in Savings Credit, under the same rules as for a single person.
GOV.UK — DWP · since 6 Apr 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026
What's changed
- 6 April 2026 Guarantee Credit for a couple (weekly) rose from £346.60 to £363.25.
- 6 April 2026 Guarantee Credit for a single person (weekly) rose from £227.10 to £238.00.