The majority of welfare payments are uprated every year by the previous September level of inflation, which was 3.8%
Millions of people claiming benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments are set to see their payments rise from April.
The majority of welfare payments are uprated every year by the previous September level of inflation, which was 3.8%.
Universal Credit standard allowance will rise by 6.2% – higher than the rate of inflation. But because Universal Credit is paid in monthly arrears, you won’t notice the higher payment rate until at least your May payment.
Universal Credit has replaced six older legacy benefits – including Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit.
Meanwhile, the state pension will increase by 4.8% under the triple lock promise. The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises each April by the highest out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5%.
Most benefits are paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) but Child Benefit is paid by HMRC. The majority of new rates will apply from Monday, April 6.
But if you claim Universal Credit, you will not notice the higher payments until your May or June payment as this benefit is paid in arrears.
Attendance Allowance
- Higher rate: £114.60
- Lower rate: £76.70
Bereavement Benefit
For deaths between April 9, 2001 and April 5, 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
Child Benefit
Child Benefit is paid by HMRC
- Eldest or only child: £27.05
- Other children: £17.90
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
Guardian’s Allowance
Guardian’s Allowance is paid by HMRC
Housing Benefit
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
Income Support
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
Universal Credit (monthly rates)
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
