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Update 2026-27 UK benefit and tax parameters
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‎changelog.d/1688.md‎

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- Updated published 2026-27 benefit and tax parameters, including Child Benefit, Pension Credit, Universal Credit, disability benefits, legacy benefit allowances, minimum wage, National Insurance, and student loan thresholds.
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- Applied the higher Pension Credit first-child addition for children born before April 2017.
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- Updated 2026-27 dividend tax thresholds and the baseline Universal Credit LCWRA rate.

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/ESA/income/amount_18_24.yaml‎

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2015-04-01: 57.9
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2020-04-01: 58.9
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2026-04-01:
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value: 77.52
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metadata:
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reference:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/ESA/income/amount_over_25.yaml‎

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2015-04-01: 73.1
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2020-04-01: 74.35
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2026-04-01:
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value: 97.75
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metadata:
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reference:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/ESA/income/couple.yaml‎

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2015-04-01: 57.9
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2026-04-01:
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value: 153.61
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metadata:
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reference:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/IIDB/maximum.yaml‎

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- title: GOV.UK
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href: https://www.gov.uk/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit/what-youll-get
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2026-04-01:
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value: 233.9
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reference:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027
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‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/JSA/contrib/amount_18_24.yaml‎

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2022-04-01: 61.05
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value: 75.65
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metadata:
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reference:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/JSA/contrib/amount_over_25.yaml‎

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value: 95.55
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metadata:
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- title: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
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href: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/attendance_allowance/higher.yaml‎

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- title: Benefits Uprating 2024/25 | Commons Library Briefing
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href: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9872/CBP-9872.pdf
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2025-04-01: 110.4
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metadata:
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period: week
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unit: currency-GBP

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/attendance_allowance/lower.yaml‎

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period: week
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unit: currency-GBP

‎policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/carer_premium/couple.yaml‎

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2025-04-01: 46.38
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metadata:
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period: week
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label: Legacy benefit carer premium (two carers)

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