DWP Payment Rate Changes: Next year, millions of families will benefit from increased financial support as Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that benefit rates will rise in April 2025.
Typically, benefits are adjusted annually based on the inflation figures from the previous September. This year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate saw a 1.7% increase, meaning most benefits administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will rise by 1.7%, giving eligible individuals hundreds of pounds in additional support.
According to Express UK, the state pension and Pension Credit will see a larger increase of 4.1% in line with the government’s Triple Lock pledge. As a result, more than 12 million state pensioners will receive up to £470 extra next year, and single Pension Credit recipients will see additional payments of up to £450 on average.
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DWP Payment Rate Changes
Here’s a list of the confirmed benefit payment rates claimants can expect in April 2025:
- Universal Credit: Payments will increase by 1.7%.
- Attendance Allowance: Will also rise by 1.7%.
- State Pension: Set to rise by 4.1%, providing up to £470 extra annually for pensioners.
- Pension Credit: For single recipients, the increase will mean up to £450 more on average.
These adjustments are aimed at easing the financial pressures faced by individuals and families across the country.
Full List of DWP Payment Rate Changes from 2025
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)
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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)
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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 and over: £628.10 per month (from £617.60).
The overall amount of unclaimed welfare payments and support has risen to £22.7 billion, up from £19 billion the previous year, according to a recent report by Policy in Practice.
According to the analysis, more than eight million people might be losing out on rights-based benefits worth an average of £2,700 annually.
