Universal Credit recipients will receive an increase from April 11. The rate is going up from Monday in line with the State Pension, The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed increase as part of a series of rises. Benefits are set to rise from April 11 this year in line with the State Pension.
Benefit payments delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions are set to be affected, which includes Universal Credit, the Personal Independence Payment and Jobseeker’s allowance. The State Pension will also increase by 3.1%
Universal Credit will therefore increase from £324.84 for a single person aged 25 or over to £334.91 a month. The amount of Universal Credit you receive from a child will also go up from £237.08 for a child born after April 6 2017 or second child to £244.58 a month.
A number of other benefits will also rise from Monday, the Mirror reports.
New DWP payment rates from 2022 to 2023
Weekly rates are shown, unless otherwise stated.
Attendance Allowance
Higher rate: £92.40 (from £89.60)
Lower rate: £61.85 (from £60.00)
Carer’s Allowance
April 2022 rate: £69.70 (from £67.60)
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Disability Living Allowance
Care Component
Highest: £92.40 (from £89.60)
Middle: £61.85 (from £60.00)
Lowest: £24.45 (from £23.70)
Mobility component
Higher: £64.50 (from £62.55)
Lower: £24.45 (from £23.70)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
25 or over: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Housing Benefit
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Your personal allowance is used to help calculate how much housing benefit you may be entitled to.
Single person (personal allowance)
Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
Aged 25 and between State Pension age: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Entitled to main phase ESA: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Has reached State Pension age: £197.10 (from £191.15)
Lone parent (personal allowance)
- Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
Aged 25 and between State Pension age: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Entitled to main phase ESA: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Has reached State Pension age: £197.10 (from £191.15)
Couple (personal allowance)
- Both aged under 18: £92.20 (from £89.45)
- One or both aged between 18 and state pension credit age: £121.05 (from £117.40)
- Any age and on main phase ESA: £121.05 (from £117.40)
- One or both have reached pension age: £294.90 from £286.05)
Incapacity Benefit (long-term)
April 2022 rate: £118.25 (from £114.70)
Income Support
Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
25 or over: £77.00 from (£74.70)
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Contributions based
Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
25 or over: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Income-based
Under 25: £61.05 (from £59.20)
25 or over: £77.00 (from £74.70)
Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Allowance
Standard rate: £156.66 (from £151.97)
Pension Credit
Single: £182.60 (from £177.10)
Couple: £278.70 (from £270.30)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Daily Living Component
Enhanced: £92.40 (from £89.60)
Standard: £61.85 (from £60.00)
Mobility Component
Enhanced: £64.50 (from £62.55)
Standard: £24.45 (from £23.70)
State Pension
Full New State Pension: £185.15 (from £179.60)
Basic Old State Pension (Category A or B): £141.85 (from £137.60)
Widow’s Pension
Standard rate: £126.35 (from £122.55)
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
Standard rate: £156.66 (from £151.97)
Statutory Sick Pay
Standard rate: £99.35 (from £96.35)
Universal Credit (monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
Single
Single under 25: £265.31 (from £257.33)
Single 25 or over: £334.91 (from £324.84)
Couple
Joint claimants both under 25: £416.45 (from £403.93)
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £525.72 (from £509.91)
Child Elements
First child (born prior to 6 April 2017): £290.00 (from £282.60)
First child (born on or after 6 April 2017) or second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies): £244.58 (from £237.08)
