EARNING ARRESTMENT PROTECTED MINIMUM AMOUNT - COMPARISON WITH PERSONAL ALLOWANCE Protected Minimum Amount (PMA) Year Personal Allowance (PA) Difference PMA v PA Annual Amount Monthly PA Monthly Difference As a % £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1987 £152.00 1988 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1989 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1990 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1991 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1992 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1993 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1994 £152.00 £2,605 £217.08 £65.08 70.02% 1995 £273.00 £2,605 £217.08 -£55.92 125.76% 1996 £273.00 £3,765 £313.75 £40.75 87.01% 1997 £273.00 £4,045 £337.08 £64.08 80.99% 1998 £273.00 £4,195 £349.58 £76.58 78.09% 1999 £273.00 £4,335 £361.25 £88.25 75.57% 2000 £273.00 £4,385 £365.42 £92.42 74.71% 2001 £304.00 £4,535 £377.92 £73.92 80.44% 2002 £304.00 £4,615 £384.58 £80.58 79.05% 2003 £304.00 £4,615 £384.58 £80.58 79.05% 2004 £304.00 £4,745 £395.42 £91.42 76.88% 2005 £304.00 £4,895 £407.92 £103.92 74.53% 2006 £370.00 £5,035 £419.58 £49.58 88.18% 2007 £370.00 £5,225 £435.42 £65.42 84.98% 2008 £370.00 £6,035 £502.92 £132.92 73.57% 2009 £415.00 £6,475 £539.58 £124.58 76.91% 2010 £415.00 £6,475 £539.58 £124.58 76.91% 2011 £415.00 £7,475 £622.92 £207.92 66.62% 2012 £460.06 £8,105 £675.42 £215.36 68.11% 2013 £460.06 £9,440 £786.67 £326.61 58.48% 2014 £460.06 £10,000 £833.33 £373.27 55.21% 2015 £494.01 10600 £883.33 £389.32 55.93% 2016 £494.01 11000 £916.67 £422.66 53.89% 2017 £494.01 11500 £958.33 £464.32 51.55% 2018 £529.90 11850 £987.50 £457.60 53.66% 2019 £529.90 12500 £1,041.67 £511.77 50.87% 2020 £529.90 12500 £1,041.67 £511.77 50.87% 2021 £529.90 12570 £1,047.50 £517.60 50.59% 2022...