Millions of people who receive benefits will have more money in their pockets from Monday (April 10). A total of around 19.2million families and 39.8million individuals receive either a State Pension or some form of benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC across Wales, England and Scotland.
This week, most payments will rise by 10.1%. It may take until May for the increase to show in bank accounts, as payments are made in arrears.
The increase was confirmed in the Spring Budget by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The increase of 10% is in line with the September rate of inflation and it's costing the UK government £11billion.
