The Department for Work and Pensions is uprating 18 benefits from April 6, 2026, with millions of claimants set to see payment increases

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to increase 18 benefits from next month. Millions of individuals claiming benefits, including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments, are due to see their payments rise from April 6.

Most welfare payments are uprated annually by the level of inflation from the previous September, which was 3.8 per cent. The DWP has already announced that the Universal Credit standard allowance will increase by 6.2 per cent.

This is higher than the rate of inflation. However, as Universal Credit is paid in monthly arrears, you won’t notice the increased payment rate until at least your May payment.

The state pension will rise by 4.8 per cent under the triple lock guarantee. The triple lock pledge ensures that the state pension increases each April by the highest out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5 per cent, reports Birmingham Live.

Attendance Allowance

1. Higher rate: £114.60
2. Lower rate: £76.70

Bereavement Benefit

For deaths between 9 April, 2001 and 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

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 disbursed 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

Dependant 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