DWP making seven payments to people on PIP, DLA, ESA worth up to £13,398

The eact amount Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments will rise next year for those with disabilities including PIP and Disability Living Allowance has been revealed by the government benefits department.

Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in the budget that working age benefits will increase by 1.7%, while the state pension will shoot up by 4.1%. You might be able to claim benefits if you have difficulty with everyday tasks or getting around.

Citizens Advice says you may be eligible if you can’t work because you’re sick or disabled or if you’re on a low income or you have no income, too. You might be able to get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) if you’re under 16, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if you’re 16 or over and haven’t reached State Pension ageor Attendance Allowance if you’ve reached State Pension age.

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If you get PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance, Adult Disability Payment or Child Disability Payment, check if the person who looks after you can get Carer’s Allowance.

Personal independence payment (PIP) - £9746

Someone who gets the higher rate of each element currently gets £184.30 a week, or £9,583.60 a year. But from April, this will rise to £9746.52 meaning an increases of around £163. The lower daily living part will rise to £73, higher part £110, and lower and higher mobility parts to £29 and £77 respectively.

You might be able to get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if you need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. You can make a PIP claim whether or not you get help from anyone.

You don’t need to have worked or paid National Insurance to qualify for PIP, and it doesn’t matter what your income is, if you have any savings or you’re working.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - £187

For someone on the highest rate for both the care and mobility components, the annual amount would increase from £9,583.60 to around £9746. The lowest, middle and highest care component will rise to £29, £73 and £110 a week respectively.

The mobility components will rise to £29 for lowera nd £77 to higher. Children can continue to get the DLA. The rate is between £28.70 and £184.30 a week and depends on the level of help the child needs. From April 2025, this will increase to between £29.19 and £187.43 a week.

Attendance Allowance - £5740

The lower rate is currently £72.65 a week, which works out at £3,777.80 a year. From next year this will increase to £3,842.02 annually. The higher rate, for people who need supervision at day and night, is currently £108.56 a week. This works out at £5,644.60 a year. From April, that will increase to £5,740.56.

You should apply for Attendance Allowance if you have a disability or illness and need help or supervision throughout the day or at times during the night (even if you don’t currently get that help):

• with your personal care - for example getting dressed, eating or drinking, getting in and out of bed, bathing or showering and going to the toilet
• to stay safe

You should also apply if you have difficulties with personal tasks, for example if they take you a long time, you experience pain or you need physical help, like a chair to lean on. It might help if you compare how you do the personal tasks now to how you used to do them.

Disability premiums - £13,398

If you receive any of the following benefits, you can get a disability premium added to your award if you qualify: Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Housing Benefit.

Each of these will increase by 1.7% next year, meaning that a couple getting all three premiums would see their annual payout increase from £13,174.20 to around £13,398.

New-style employment and support allowance (ESA) - £140

This year, you can get up to £90.50 a week if you’re in the work-related activity group or up to £138.20 a week if you’re in the support group. From April, this will rise to £92.04 or £140.55 accordingly.

You might be able to get Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have difficulty working because you’re sick or disabled. This is called having 'limited capability for work'. You can get ESA at the same time as other benefits like Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

You can’t usually get ESA at the same time as Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or Income Support.

Universal Credit - £423

Currently, those in the Limited Capability for Work group get £156.11 a month, but this will rise to £158.76 from April. Anyone in the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity gets £416.19 a month, which will rise to £423.27.

Carer's Allowance - £83

To qualify, you need to care for the person for at least 35 hours a week. It’s currently worth £81.90 a week, which will rise to £83.29 from next year. Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who are giving regular and substantial care to disabled people. Carer’s Allowance is a taxable benefit and forms part of your taxable income.