Millions of households across the UK are set to receive financial boosts when the benefit rates increase this year. In 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate showed a 1.7% increase, meaning most DWP benefits will see this rise.
Benefits are adjusted each April based on the previous September’s inflation figures. State Pension and Pension Credit will increase even more by 4.1% in line with the Triple Lock pledge, meaning more than 12 million State Pensioners will get up to £470 more in 2025.
Claire McMaster, director of income and external affairs at anti-poverty charity Turn2us, said: “We encourage everyone to complete a regular benefits calculation to ensure they are accessing all available support. You can do this on both the Turn2us and Policy in Practice websites.”
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Below is the full list of confirmed payment rates benefit claimants can expect in April 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
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