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DWP benefit payment rates from April 2025 - full list from PIP to state pensions

by · ChronicleLive

Millions of households are in line for a financial uplift after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that benefit rates will increase next year.

Usually, benefits are recalibrated each April according to the inflation figures from the previous September. This year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate recorded a 1.7% rise.

Consequently, most benefits overseen by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will experience a 1.7% increase, offering eligible individuals hundreds of pounds in extra support.

The state pension and Pension Credit benefits will see an even larger boost of 4.1%, in accordance with the Triple Lock pledge. This implies that over 12 million state pensioners will receive up to £470 more next year, while single Pension Credit recipients can expect additional payments averaging up to £450.

From Universal Credit to Attendance Allowance, here's the comprehensive list of confirmed payment rates that benefit claimants can anticipate in April 2025, reports the Express.

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Attendance Allowance

  • Higher rate: £110.40 per week (from £108.55)
  • Lower rate: £73.90 per week (from £72.65)

Carer's Allowance

  • Weekly rate: £83.30 (from £81.90)
  • The weekly earnings threshold will also rise to £196.00 from £151.

Child Benefit

  • Eldest or only child: £26.05 per week (from £25.60)
  • Additional children: £17.25 per week (from £16.95)

Disability Living Allowance / Child Disability Payment

Care Component

  • Highest: £110.40 per week (from £108.55)
  • Middle: £73.90 per week (from £72.65)
  • Lowest: £29.20 per week (from £28.70)

Mobility component

  • Higher: £77.05 per week (from £75.75)
  • Lower: £29.20 per week (from £28.70)

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

  • Single, under 25: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Single, 25 or over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Lone parent, under 18: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Lone parent, over 18: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Couple, both under 18: £72.90 per week (from 71.70)
  • Couple, both under 18 with child: £110.15 per week (from £108.30)
  • Couple, both under 18 (main phase): £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Couple, both under 18 with child (main phase): £144.70 per week (from £142.30)
  • Couple, both over 18: £144.65 per week (from £142.25)

Guardian's Allowance

  • Weekly rate: £22.10 (from £21.75)

Incapacity Benefit

  • Long-term Incapacity Benefit: £141.25 per week (from £138.90)

Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age)

  • Lower rate: £106.65 per week (from £104.85)
  • Higher rate: £126.10 per week (from £124.00)

Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age)

  • Lower rate: £135.50 per week (from £133.25)
  • Higher rate: £141.25 per week (from £138.90)

Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age

  • Lower rate: £8.30 per week (from £8.15)
  • Higher rate £14.95 per week (from £14.70)

Invalidity Allowance (Transitional)

  • Higher rate: £14.95 per week (from £14.70)
  • Middle rate: £8.30 per week (from £8.15
  • Lower rate: £8.30 per week (from £8.15)

Income Support

  • Single, under 25: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Single, 25 or over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Lone parent, under 18: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Lone parent, 18 or over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Couple, both under 18: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Couple, both under 18 - higher rate: £110.15 per week (from £108.30)
  • Couple, one under 18, one under 25: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • Couple, one under 18, one 25 and over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)
  • Couple, both 18 or over: £144.65 per week (from £142.25)

Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Contribution based JSA

  • Under 25: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • 25 or over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)

Income-based JSA

  • Under 25: £72.90 per week (from £71.70)
  • 25 or over: £92.05 per week (from £90.50)

Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity

  • Amount from April 2025: £423.26 per month (from £416.19)
  • Carer amount: £201.68 per month (from £198.31)

Pension Credit

Standard minimum guarantee:

  • Single: £227.10 per week (from £218.15)
  • Couple: £346.60 per week (from £332.95)

Additional amount for severe disability

  • Single: £82.90 per week (from £81.50)
  • Couple (one qualifies): £82.90 per week (from £81.50)
  • Couple (both qualify): £165.75 per week (from £163.00)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) / Adult Disability Payment

Daily Living Component

  • Enhanced: £110.40 per week (from £108.55)
  • Standard: £73.90 per week (from £72.65)

Mobility Component

  • Enhanced: £77.05 per week (from £75.75)
  • Standard: £29.20 per week (from £28.70)

State Pension

New State Pension

  • Full rate: £230.25 per week (from £221.20)

Old/Basic State Pension

  • Category A or B Basic State Pension: £176.45 per week (from £169.50)
  • Category B (lower) Basic State Pension - spouse or civil: £105.70 per week (from £101.55)
  • Partner's insurance: £103.30 per week (from £101.55)
  • Category C or D - non-contributory: £103.30 per week (from £101.55)

Universal Credit

Single

  • Under 25: £316.93 per month (from £311.63)
  • 25 or over: £400.14 per month (from £393.45)

Couples

  • Joint claimants both under 25: £497.39 per month (from £489.23)
  • Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £628.10 per month (from £617.60)

A new study by Policy in Practice revealed that the sum of unclaimed welfare benefits and support has surged to £22.7 billion, up from £19 billion just last year.

The research suggests that upwards of eight million individuals could be missing out on an average of £2,700 annually in entitlements they have a right to.

Claire Atchia McMaster, director of income and external affairs at Turn2usa charity fighting against povertyremarked: "We encourage everyone to complete a regular benefits calculation to ensure you are accessing all available support."

"You can do this on both the Turn2us and Policy in Practice websites. In 2023, 60 percent of users on the Turn2us Benefits Calculator identified new benefits they were eligible for."

For assistance with benefit calculations, people are welcome to use the Turn2us and Policy Practice benefit calculators here.

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