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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

March 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as PIP and Universal Credit set to rise

December 2024 dates for benefits and pension payments (Joe Giddens/PA) - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

As we head into Spring, many will be looking forward to the warmer weather and cheaper bills that the season promises after a biting – and expensive – couple of months.

Households will gain from several income boosts set for April for both those in and out of work. All DWP-administered benefits will be rising 1.7 per cent as the state pension rises by 4.1 per cent in line with the triple lock.

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