The DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP…

The DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP rising after the Easter weekend

A wide series of DWP benefit payments will see a generous increase after this Easter weekend.

Every year, benefits are subjected to an increase that is in line with the recorded inflation for the previous September. In September 2022, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 10.1 per cent.

This means many benefits such as Universal Credit, personal independence payment (PIP), and Tax Credits will receive a 10.1 per cent increase, with some payments seeing an increase of more than £200. The rise is in effect from Monday, April 10.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt previously said in regard to the benefit rise: "There have also been some representations to keep the uplift to working age and disability benefits below the level of inflation given the financial constraints we face. But that would not be consistent with our commitment to protect the most vulnerable so today I also commit to uprate such benefits by inflation with an increase of 10.1 per cent. That is an expensive commitment costing £11billion.”

Here's everything you need to know about the benefit payments being increased after the Easter weekend.

When will benefits and pensions receive an increase?

Most of the new benefit rates will come into effect from April 10. That means any benefit or state pension payments after this date will be given the new rate. Benefits increased from April 6 for those receiving Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.

Which benefits and pensions will be increased?

Here's a breakdown of all the benefits receiving a 10.1 per cent uprate in April.

Working Tax Credit

Basic element
Couple and lone parent element
30-hour element
Disabled worker element
Severe disability element

For working Tax Credits, they will increase to the following payments per year:

Basic element: from £2,070 to £2,280
Couple and lone parent element: from £2,125 to £2,340
30 hour element: from £860 to £950
Disabled worker element: from £3,345 to £3,685
Severe disability element: from £1,445 to £1,595

For the childcare element of working Tax Credit, the following change will be implemented:

Maximum eligible cost for 1 child: Will remain at £175
Maximum eligible for 2 or more children: Will remain at £300

Child Tax Credit

Child element
Disable child rate
Severely disabled child rate
Income threshold
The threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only
Child benefit
Guardian's Allowance

For Child Tax Credit rates:

Child Tax Credit family element: Will remain at £545
Child element: From £2,935 to £3,235
Disability element: disabled child rate: from £3,545 to £3,905
Disability element: severely disabled child rate: from £1,430 to £1,57

Universal Credit

Standard allowance
Limited capability for work amount
Limited capability for work and work-related activity
child amount
Disabled child addition
Carer amount
Work allowance

The minimum amount for a person who is single and under 25 will rise from £265.31 to £292.11 while for over 25s it will rise from £334.91 to £368.74. For couple claimants under 25, it will rise from £416.45 to £458.51 while for over 25s it will rise from £535.72 to £578.82.

Other benefits

Work allowance
Attendance allowance
Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance
Carer's Allowance
Carer Premium (in means-tested legacy benefits)
Severe Disablement Allowance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
ESA, Income Support, JSA

Full details of the different rates can be found on GOV.UK.

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