The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that among the benefits receiving a boost in April will be maternity allowance and maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay. The new rates will take effect on April 10 2023.
Benefits across the board will be uprated by 10.1%, in line with the rate of inflation as of September 2022. The Chancellor announced the decision to boost these payments in his November Budget.
As well as the likes of Universal Credit, PIP and the state pension, parents will see a slight increase, too. Maternity allowance and statutory maternity pay is also being increased.
