An estimated 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across the country currently claim State Pension or other benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
These people will see their payments go up by 10.1 per cent in April next year, reports the Daily Record. As confirmed in the Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, disability and working age benefits will be uprated by 10.1 per cent in line with the rate of inflation.
This will come at a cost of £11 billion to the UK Government, and will see peoples cash boosted by thousands in 2023. The uprating means that on average, a family on Universal Credit will benefit by around £600 next year.
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The Chancellor has also increased the benefit cap in line with inflation, meaning that more households will be able to benefit from the new payment rates.
The benefit cap will rise from £20,000 to £22,020 for families nationally. Lower caps for single households without children will rise from £13,400 to £14,753 nationally.
Read on below to find out the new payment rates for DWP and HMRC benefits from April 2023.
New payment rates from 2023 to 2024
Subject to approval from the Parliament, inflation-linked DWP benefits, Tax Credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC will rise by 10.1 per cent from April next year.
Read below for a summary of the new weekly payment rates. Weekly rates are shown, unless otherwise stated and have been rounded as per the UK Government policy.
Attendance Allowance
- Higher rate: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Lower rate: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Carer’s Allowance
- April 2023 rate: £76.75 (from £69.70)
Disability Living Allowance / Child Disability Payment
Care Component
- Highest: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Middle: £68.10 (from £61.85)
- Lowest: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Mobility component
- Higher: £71.00 (from £64.50)
- Lower: £26.90 (from £24.45)
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Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
- 25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Incapacity Benefit (long-term)
- April 2023 rate: £130.20 (from £118.25)
Income Support
- Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
- 25 or over: £84.80 from (£77.00)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (contributions based)
- Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
- 25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based)
- Under 25: £67.25 (from £61.05)
- 25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Allowance
- Standard rate: £172.48 (from £156.66)
Pension Credit
- Single: £201.05 (from £182.60)
- Couple: £306.85 (from £278.70)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) / Adult Disability payment
Daily Living Component
- Enhanced: £101.75 (from £92.40)
- Standard: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Mobility Component
- Enhanced: £71.00 (from £64.50)
- Standard: £26.90 (from £24.45)
State Pension
- Full New State Pension: £203.85 (from £185.15)
- Basic Old State Pension (Category A or B): £156.20 (from £141.85)
Widow’s Pension
- Standard rate: £139.10 (from £126.35)
Universal Credit (Monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
- Single under 25: £292.11 (from £265.31)
- Single 25 or over: £368.74 (from £334.91)
Couple
- Joint claimants both under 25: £458.51 (from £416.45)
- Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £578.82 (from £525.72)
You can read the full guide to changes in payments from April 2023 on the GOV.UK website.
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