Millions rely on DWP benefits including State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and Attendance Allowance with new rates running from this week
Millions rely on state benefits to manage their household finances – whether through pensions, disability support or supplementary income assistance. February 2025 figures showed roughly 24 million people were receiving some form of DWP benefit, with 13.2 million at State Pension age and 10 million of working age.
Benefits range from the State Pension and Attendance Allowance to Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment. Every April, these sums typically adjust according to proposals regularly outlined in the annual Budget set by the government.
The DWP will implement the new rates from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027. Below is a comprehensive breakdown allowing you to check what you’ll be entitled to.
The amounts shown are weekly unless stated otherwise. These represent standard rates and some categories include extra elements payable based on individual circumstances – further details can be found here.
Attendance Allowance
- Higher rate: £114.60
- Lower rate: £76.70
Bereavement
Bereavement Benefit – for deaths between 9 April 2001 & 5 April 2017
- Widowed Parent’s Allowance: £156.65
Bereavement Support Payment
- Standard rate (lump sum): £2,500
- Standard rate monthly payments: £100
- Higher rate (lump sum): £3,500
- Higher rate monthly payments: £350
Carer’s Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Care component
- Highest: £114.60
- Middle: £76.70
- Lowest: £30.30
Mobility component
- Higher: £80
- Lower: £30.30
Employment and Support Allowance
Contributory and New Style ESA – Personal Allowances
Single
- Under 25: £75.65
- 25 or over: £95.55
Lone parent
- Under 18: £75.65
- 18 or over: £95.55
Components
- Work related activity: £37.95
- Support: £50.35
Income Related ESA – Personal Allowances
Single
- Under 25: £77.52
- 25 or over: £97.75
Lone parent
- Under 18: £77.52
- 18 or over: £97.75
Couple
- Both under 18: £77.52
- Both under 18 with child: £117.
- Both under 18 (main phase): £97.75
- Both under 18 with child (main phase): £153.61
- One 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply): £153.61
- Both over 18: £153.61
- Claimant under 25, partner under 18: £77.52
- Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18: £97.75
- Claimant (main phase), partner under 18: £97.75
Income Related ESA – Premiums
Enhanced disability
- Single: £22
- Couple: £31.40
Severe disability
- Single: £86.05
- Couple (lower rate): £86.05
- Couple (higher rate): £172.10
- Carer: £48.15
Pensioner
- Single with work-related activity component: £105.90
- Single with support component £93.95
- Single with no component: £142.45
- Couple with work-related activity component: £176.55
- Couple with support component: £164.60
- Couple with no component: £213.10
Components
- Work related activity: £36.55
- Support: £48.50
Housing Benefit
Personal Allowances
Single
- Under 25: £75.65
- 25 or over: £95.55
- Entitled to main phase ESA: £95.55
Lone parent
- Under 18: £75.65
- 18 or over: £95.55
- Entitled to main phase ESA: £95.55
Couple
- Both under 18: £114.35
- One or both 18 or over: £150.15
- Claimant entitled to main phase ESA: £150.15
Dependent children
State Pension Age
- Single or lone parent (State Pension age or over): £256.00
- Couple (State Pension age or over): £383.35
- Single or lone parent (reached state pension age on or after 1 April 2021): £238.00
- Couple (both reached state pension age on or after 1 April 2021): £363.25
- For the claimant and the other party to the marriage where one or more members of the marriage are State Pension age or over: £383.35
- For each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant and one or more of the members are State Pension age or over: £127.35
Incapacity Benefit
- Long-term Incapacity Benefit: £146.60
- Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age) – Lower rate: £110.70, Higher rate: £130.90
- Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) – Lower rate: £140.65, Higher rate: £146.60
Income Support
Personal Allowances
Single
- Under 25: £75.65
- 25 or over: £95.55
Lone parent
- Under 18: £75.65
- 18 or over: £95.55
Couple
- Both under 18: £75.65
- Both under 18 – higher rate: £114.35
- One under 18, one under 25: £75.65
- One under 18, one 25 and over: £95.55
- Both 18 or over: £150.15
Dependent children
Industrial Death Benefit
Widow’s pension
- Higher rate: £184.90
- Lower rate: £55.47
- Widower’s pension: £184.90
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Standard rate: This is between £46.78 and £233.90 depending on your award level.
There are other premiums available depending on your circumstances.
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Contribution based JSA – Personal Rates
Single
- Under 25: £75.65
- 25 or over: £95.55
Income-based JSA – Personal Allowances
Single
- Under 25: £75.65
- 25 or over: £95.55
Lone parent
- Under 18: £75.65
- 18 or over: £95.55
Couple
- Both under 18: £75.65
- Both under 18 – higher rate: £114.35
- One under 18, one under 25: £75.65
- One under 18, one 25 and over: £95.55
- Both 18 or over: £150.15
Dependent children:
Maternity Allowance
- Standard rate: £194.32
- Maternity Allowance threshold: £30.00
Pension Credit
Standard minimum guarantee
- Single: £238.00
- Couple: £363.25
Additional amount for severe disability
- Single: £86.05
- Couple (one qualifies): £86.05
- Couple (both qualify): £172.10
Additional amount for carers
Personal Independence Payment
Daily living component
- Enhanced: £114.60
- Standard: £76.70
Mobility component
- Enhanced: £80.00
- Standard: £30.30
Severe Disablement Allowance
State Pension
New State Pension
Old State Pension
- Category A or B basic pension: £184.90
- Category B (lower) basic pension – spouse or civil partner’s insurance: £110.75
- Category C or D – non-contributory: £110.75
Statutory Adoption Pay
- Earnings threshold £129.00
- Standard Rate: £194.32
Statutory Maternity Pay
- Earnings threshold: £129.00
- Standard rate: £194.32
Statutory Neonatal Pay
- Earnings threshold: £129.00
- Standard rate: £194.32
Statutory Paternity Pay
- Earnings threshold: £129.00
- Standard rate: £194.32
Statutory Shared Parental Pay
- Earnings threshold: £129.00
- Standard rate: £194.32
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
- Earnings threshold: £129.00
- Standard rate: £194.32
Statutory Sick Pay
Universal Credit (UC) (monthly rates)
UC Amounts – Standard allowance
Single
- Single under 25: £338.58
- Single 25 or over: £424.90
Couple
- Joint claimants both under 25: £528.34
- Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over £666.97
Child amounts
- First child (born prior to 6 April 2017): £351.88
- First child (born on or after 6 April 2017 / second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies): £303.94
Disabled child additions
- Lower rate addition: £164.79
- Higher rate addition: £514.71
Widow’s Benefit
- Widowed mother’s allowance: £156.65
Widow’s pension
Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance
While not considered a DWP benefit as these are administered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), they are payments many families rely on. Those in receipt of these benefits will also see their money increase.
Child Benefit
From April 6, 2026 – April 5, 2027 the weekly Child Benefit rates will be:
- Eldest or only child: £27.05
- Other children: £17.90
Guardian’s Allowance
Between the same dates the weekly Guardian’s Allowance rates will be:
