People claiming disability benefits are set for a 10.1% pay increase from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Inflation-linked benefits and tax credits will rise by 10.1% from April 2023, in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation in September 2022.
Carer’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Industrial injuries benefit, Additional State Pension, Guardian’s Allowance (from HMRC) and disability benefits including PIP, Attendance Allowance and DLA should increase as part of the DWP's annual uprating.
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According to the Daily Record, people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Child Disability Payment could cash in on annual payments between £1,398 and £8,983 across the 2023/24 financial year.
At present people claiming any of the disability benefits can receive between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period. This means that from April, there will be a monthly increase of up to £63.40 on the way for some of the country’s most vulnerable households, however, it’s important to be aware that those figures represent the minimum and maximum award rates possible.
A single award for the lower rate mobility only is currently worth £97.80 every four week pay period and the highest award for both the daily living or care and mobility components is worth £627.60. People over State Pension age with a health condition or disability will also see their weekly payments increase to either £101.75 for the higher rate and £68.10 for the lower rate from April.
There is no mobility component for Attendance Allowance, only daily care, so this means monthly payments will either be £272.40 or £407. The payment rate changes have been published by DWP on GOV.UK here and will come into effect on April 10, 2023.
Below are all the disability payment rate changes for 2023 to 2024.
Attendance Allowance
Weekly:
- Higher rate: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Lower rate: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Pay period (every four weeks):
- Higher rate: £407
- Lower rate: ££272.40
Annual payments (from April 2023-2024):
- Higher rate: £5,291
- Lower rate: £3,541.20
DLA and Child Disability Payment
Care Component
Weekly:
- Highest: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Middle: £68.10 (from £61.85)
- Lowest: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Pay period (four weeks):
- Highest: £407
- Middle: £272.40
- Lowest: £107.60
Mobility component
Weekly:
- Higher: £71.00 (from £64.50)
- Lower: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Pay period (every four weeks):
- Higher: £284
- Lower: £107.60
PIP
Daily Living Component
Weekly:
- Enhanced: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Standard: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Pay period (every four weeks):
- Enhanced: £407
- Lower: £272.40
Annual payments (from April 2023-2024):
- Enhanced: £5,291
- Lower: £3,541.20
Mobility Component
- Enhanced: £71.00 (from £64.50)
- Standard: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Pay period (every four weeks):
- Enhanced: £284
- Lower: £107.60
Annual payments (from April 2023-2024):
- Enhanced: £3,692
- Lower: £1,398.80
New £150 disability cost of living payment 2023
Over six million people across the UK on non-means-tested disability benefits will receive a further £150 disability cost of living payment this summer.
This includes everyone eligible for:
- Disability Living Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment
- Adult Disability Payment
- Child Disability Payment
- Attendance Allowance
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- War Pension Mobility Supplement
DWP will provide further details on timing of the payments and eligibility dates in due course. This payment will be tax-free and will not have any impact on existing benefit awards.
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