New DWP benefit payment rates from April 2024, including Universal Credit, State Pension and PIP

Benefits claimants will benefit from a significant uplift next year as payments are set to be raised in line with inflation.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the increase in his Autumn Statement last week as he pledged to “continue to support families in difficulty”.

It was announced that the uprating will be done by September’s inflation figure of 6.7%, meaning around 5.5 million households will benefit from an average income boost of £470 when the new rate takes effect in April next year.

It was feared that the uprating would instead be done by October’s lower inflation figure of 4.6%, but the Chancellor acknowledged that people are facing continued cost of living pressures which he said “remain at their most acute for the poorest families”.

It was also announced that the basic and new State Pensions will be increased by 8.5% in line with the increase in average weekly earnings in the year to May-July 2023. The government said this delivers on its “triple lock” commitment to increase the rates with the highest growth in prices, growth in earnings or 2.5%.

The change means that the full annual rate of the basic State Pension will be more than £8,000 from next April, and the full rate of the new State Pension will rise to more than £11,500.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has now issued proposed benefits and pension rates for 2024 to 2025, including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit, among others.

Listed are the proposed increases to State Pensions and benefits rates for 2024 to 2025, as set out by the DWP. The new rates will apply in the tax year 2024-25 and come into effect on April 8, 2024.

Attendance Allowance

Higher rate – rising from £101.75 to £108.55
Lower rate – rising from £68.10 to £72.65

Bereavement Benefit

Widowed Parent’s Allowance – rising from £139.10 to £148.40

Carer’s Allowance

Rising from £76.75 to £81.90

Disability Living Allowance

Care Component

Highest – rising from £101.75 to £108.55
Middle – rising from £68.10 to £72.65
Lowest – rising from £26.90 to £28.70

Mobility Component

Higher – rising from £71.00 to £75.75
Lower – rising from £26.90 to £28.70

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Single

Under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
25 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Lone parent under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Couple

Both under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Both under 18 with child – rising from £101.50 to £108.30
Both under 18 (main phase) – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Both under 18 with child (main phase) – rising from £133.30 to £142.25
One 18 or over, one under 18 – rising from £133.30 to £142.25
Both over 18 – rising from £133.30 to £142.25
Claimant under 25, partner under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Further details on amounts for mixed age households and premiums is set out on the government website .

Housing Benefit

Single

Under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
25 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Lone parent under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70

Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Couple

Both under 18 – rising from £101.50 to £108.30
One or both 18 or over – rising from £133.30 to £142.25

Incapacity Benefit

Long-term Incapacity Benefit – rising from £130.20 to £138.90
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under State Pension age)

Lower rate – rising from £98.25
Higher rate – rising from £116.20 to £124.00

Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over State Pension age)

Lower rate – rising from £124.90 to £133.25
Higher rate – rising from £130.20 to £138.90

Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age

Higher rate – rising from £13.80 to £14.70
Lower rate – rising from £7.65 to £8.15

Invalidity Allowance (Transitional)

Higher rate – rising from £18.80 to £14.70
Middle rate – rising from £7.65 to £8.15
Lower rate – rising from £7.65 to £8.15

Income Support

Single

Under 26 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
25 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Lone parent under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Couple

Both under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Both under 18 – higher rate – rising from £101.50 to £108.30
One under 18, one under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
One under 18, one 25 and over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Both 18 or over – rising from £133.30 to £142.25

Further details on premiums are set out on the government website .

Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Contribution based JSA

Under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
25 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Income-based JSA

Single

Under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
25 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Lone parent under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50

Couple

Both under 18 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
Both under 18 – higher rate – rising from £101.50 to £108.30
One under 18, one under 25 – rising from £67.20 to £71.70
One under 18, one 25 and over – rising from £84.80 to £90.50
Both 18 or over – rising from £133.30 to £142.25

Further details on premiums are set out on the government website .

Maternity Allowance

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.08

Pension Credit

Standard minimum guarantee

Single – rising from £201.05 to £218.15
Couple – rising from £306.85 to £332.95

Additional amount for severe disability

Single – rising from £76.40 to £81.50
Couple (one qualifies) – rising from £76.40 to £81.50
Couple (both qualify) – rising from £152.80 to £163.00

Further details on amounts for carers, children and savings credit is set out on the government website .

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Daily living component

Enhanced – rising from £101.75 to £108.55
Standard – rising from £68.10 to £72.65

Mobility component

Enhanced – rising from £71.00 to £75.75
Standard – rising from £26.90 to £28.70

Severe Disablement Allowance

Basic rate – rising from £92.90 to £98.40
Age-related addition (from Dec 90)

Higher rate – rising from £13.80 to £14.70
Middle rate – rising from £7.65 to £8.15
Lower rate – rising from £7.65 to £8.15

State Pension

New State Pension

Full rate – rising from £203.85 to £221.20

Old State Pension

Category A or B basic pension – rising from £156.20 to £169.50
Category B (lower) basic pension – spouse or civil partner’s insurance – rising from £93.60 to £101.55
Category C or D – non-contributory – rising from £93.60 to £101.55

Further details on Additional State Pension, Increments and Invalidity Allowance are set out on the government website .

Statutory Adoption Pay

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.03

Statutory Maternity Pay

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.03

Statutory Paternity Pay

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.03

Statutory Shared Parental Pay

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.03

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

Standard rate – rising from £172.48 to £184.03

Statutory Sick Pay

Standard rate – rising from £109.40 to £116.75

Universal Credit

Single

Under 25 – rising from £292.11 to £311.68
25 or over – rising from £368.74 to £393.45

Couple

Joint claimants both under 25 – rising from £458.51 to £489.23
Joint claimants, one of both 25 or over – rising from £578.82 to £617.60

Child amounts

First child (born prior to April 6, 2017 – rising from £315.00 to £333.33
First child (born on or after April 6, 2017 / second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies) – rising from £269.58 to £287.92

Disabled child additions

Lower rate addition – rising from £146.31 to £156.11
Higher rate addition – rising from £456.89 to £487.58

Limited Capability for Work amount – rising from £146.31 to £156.11

Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activity amount – rising from £390.06 to £416.19

Carer Amount – rising from £185.86 to £198.31

Childcare costs amount

Maximum for one child – rising from £950.92 to £1,014.63
Maximum for two or more children – rising from £1,630.15 to £1,739.37

Work allowances

Higher work allowance (no housing amount)

One or more dependent children or limited capability for work – rising from £631.00 to £637.00

Lower work allowance

One or more dependent children or limited capability for work – rising from £379.00 to £404.00

Further details on Universal Credit daily reduction amounts are set out on the government website .

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