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David Bentley & Sonia Sharma

Universal Credit, PIP, ESA and all other DWP benefit rises coming in 2023

DWP Universal Credit Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement

People who claim benefits such as Universal Credit will see a rise in their payments next year - but how much more cash will claimants receive?

Here is a round-up of all the benefits and what people can expect to get in 2023. This comes after chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Autumn Statement that the State Pension and all benefits would rise by 10.1% in April.

Following growing concerns over the triple lock being set aside for a second year when calculating the pension rise, he did confirm it would be honoured, reports Birmingham Live. He told MPs: "There have also been some representations to keep the uplift to working age and disability benefits below the level of inflation given the financial constraints we face. But that would not be consistent with our commitment to protect the most vulnerable so today I also commit to uprate such benefits by inflation with an increase of 10.1%.

"That is an expensive commitment costing £11b. But it means 10 million working-age families will see a much-needed increase next year. On average, a family on Universal Credit will benefit next year by around £600. And to increase the number of households who can benefit from this decision I will also exceptionally increase the benefit cap with inflation next year."

So what does the inflation-based rise mean for benefit payments? Here is a look at how every benefit will change when the rise comes into effect, which is likely to be from April 10 next year.

Benefit and pension rates 2023/2024

The DWP has provided a list of how each and every benefit is changing next year, when the increases come into effect in April. All are weekly rates unless otherwise stated.

Attendance Allowance

Higher rate - increasing from £92.40 to £101.75
Lower rate - increasing from £61.85 to £68.10

Benefit Cap

Annual level for Greater London

Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age - increasing from £23,000 to £25,323 a year (equivalent to £2110.25 a month)
Single adult households without children - increasing from 15,410 to £16,967 a year - (equivalent to £1413.92 a month)

Annual level for rest of Great Britain

Couples (with or without children) or single claimants with a child of qualifying age - increasing from £20,000 to £22,020 a year (equivalent to £1,835 a month)
Single adult households without children - increasing from £13,400 to £14,753 a year (equivalent to £1229.42 a month)

Bereavement Benefit

For deaths between 9 April 2001 & 5 April 2017

Widowed Parent's Allowance - increasing from £126.35 to £139.10

Bereavement Support Payment

For deaths occurring on or after 6 April 2017

Standard rate (lump sum) - staying the same at £2,500
Standard rate monthly payments - staying the same at £100
Higher rate (lump sum) - staying the same at £3,500
Higher rate monthly payments - staying the same at £350

Carer's Allowance

Increasing from £69.70 to £76.75

Disability Living Allowance

Care Component

Highest - increasing from £92.40 to £101.75
Middle - increasing from £61.85 to £68.10
Lowest - increasing from £24.45 to £26.90

Mobility Component

Higher - increasing from £64.50 to £71
Lower - increasing from £24.45 to £26.90

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Personal Allowances

Single under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
Single 25 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
lone parent under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
lone parent 18 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple both under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
couple both under 18 with child - increasing from £92.20 to £101.50
couple both under 18 (main phase) - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple both under 18 with child (main phase) - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
couple one 18 or over, one under 18 (certain conditions apply) - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
couple both over 18 - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
couple with claimant under 25, partner under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
couple with claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple with claimant (main phase), partner under 18 - increasing from £77 to £84.80

Housing Benefit

Personal Allowances

single under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
single 25 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
single and entitled to main phase ESA - increasing from £77 to £84.80
lone parent under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
lone parent 18 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
lone parent entitled to main phase ESA - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple both under 18 - increasing from £92.20 to £101.50
couple one or both 18 or over - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
couple with claimant entitled to main phase ESA- increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
dependent children - increasing from £70.80 to £77.78
single / lone parent state pension age or over - increasing from £197.10 to £217.00
couple of state pension age or over - increasing from £294.90 to £324.70
single / lone parent who reached state pension age on or after 1 April 2021 - increasing from £182.60 to £201.05
couple who both reached state pension age on or after 1 April 2021 - increasing from £278.70 to £306.85

Incapacity Benefit

Long-term Incapacity Benefit - increasing from £118.25 to £130.20
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under state pension age) - lower rate increasing from £89.25 to £98.25, higher rate increasing from £105.55 116.20
Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over state pension age) - lower rate increasing from £113.45 to £124.90, higher rate increasing from £118.25 to £130.20
Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age - lower rate increasing from £6.95 to £7.65, higher rate increasing from £12.55 to £13.80
Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) - lower rate increasing from £6.95 to £7.65, middle rate increasing from £6.95 to £7.65, higher rate increasing from £12.55 to £13.80

Income Support

Personal Allowances

single under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
single 25 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
lone parent under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
lone parent 18 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple both under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
couple both under 18 - higher rate increasing from £92.20 to £101.50
couple one under 18, one under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
couple one under 18, one 25 and over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
couple both 18 or over - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
dependent children - increasing from £70.80 to £77.78

Industrial Death Benefit

Widow's pension - higher rate increasing from £141.85 to £156.20, lower rate increasing from £42.56 to £46.86
Widower's pension - increasing from £141.85 to £156.20

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

Standard rate for assessed level of disablement

100% disablement - increasing from £188.60 to £207.60
90% disablement - increasing from £169.74 to £186.84
80% disablement - increasing from £150.88 to £166.08
70% disablement - increasing from £132.02 to £145.32
60% disablement - increasing from £113.16 to £124.56
50% disablement - increasing from £94.30 to £103.80
40% disablement - increasing from £75.44 to £83.04
30% disablement - increasing from £56.58 to £62.28
20% disablement - increasing from £37.72 to £41.52

Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) - increasing from £12,520 to £13,780

Unemployability Supplement - increasing from £116.60 to £128.40

increase for early incapacity - lower rate increasing from £7.75 to £8.55, middle rate increasing from £15.50 to £17.10, higher rate increasing from £24.15 to £26.60

Maximum reduced earnings allowance - increasing from £75.44 to £83.04

Maximum retirement allowance - increasing from £18.86 to £20.76

Constant attendance allowance

exceptional rate - increasing from £151 to £166.20
intermediate rate - increasing from £113.25 to £124.65
normal maximum rate - increasing from £75.50 to £83.10
part-time rate - increasing from £37.75 to £41.55

Exceptionally severe disablement allowance - increasing from £75.50 to £83.10

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

Contribution-based JSA - Personal Rates

under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
25 or over - increasing from £77 to 84.80

Income-based JSA - Personal Allowances

under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
25 or over - increasing from £77 to £84.80

lone parent

under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
18 or over - increasing from £77 to 84.80

couple

both under 18 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
both under 18 - higher rate increasing from £92.20 to £101.50
one under 18, one under 25 - increasing from £61.05 to £67.20
one under 18, one 25 and over - increasing from £77 to £84.80
both 18 or over - increasing from £121.05 to £133.30
dependent children - increasing from £70.80 to £77.78

Maternity Allowance

Standard rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Pension Credit

Standard minimum guarantee

single - increasing from £182.60 to £201.05
couple - increasing from £278.70 to £306.85

Additional amount for severe disability

single - increasing from £69.40 to £76.40
couple (one qualifies) - increasing from £69.40 to £76.40
couple (both qualify) - increasing from £138.80 to £152.80

Additional amount for carers

Increasing from £38.85 to £42.75

Savings credit

threshold single - increasing from £158.47 to £174.49
threshold couple - increasing from £251.70 to £277.12
maximum single - increasing from £14.48 to £15.94
maximum couple - increasing from £16.20 to £17.84

Children

First child born before 6 April 2017 - increasing from £66.85 to £72.31
Subsequent children - increasing from £56.35 to £61.88
Disabled child lower rate - increasing from £30.58 to £33.67
Disabled child higher rate - increasing from £95.48 to £104.86

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Daily living component

Enhanced - increasing from £92.40 to £101.75

Standard - increasing from £61.85 to £68.10

Mobility component

Enhanced - increasing from £64.50 to £71

Standard - increasing from £24.45 to £26.90

Severe Disablement Allowance

Basic rate - increasing from £83.75 to £92.20

Age-related addition (from Dec 90)

Higher rate - increasing from £12.55 to £13.80
Middle rate - increasing from £6.95 to £7.65
Lower rate - increasing from £6.95 to £7.65

State Pension

New State Pension

Full rate - increasing from £185.15 to £203.85

Old State Pension

Category A or B basic pension - increasing from £141.85 to £156.20
Category B (lower) basic pension (spouse or civil partner's insurance) - increasing from £85 to £93.60
Category C or D (non-contributory) - increasing from £85 to £93.60

Additional pension

Maximum additional pension (own + inherited) - increasing from £185.90 to £204.68

Increase of Long-term incapacity for age

higher rate - increasing from £24.15 to £26.60
lower rate - increasing from £12.10 to £13.30

Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) for State Pension recipients

higher rate - increasing from £24.15 to £26.60
middle rate - increasing from £15.50 to £17.10
lower rate - increasing from £7.75 to £8.55

Statutory Adoption Pay

Standard Rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Statutory Maternity Pay

Standard rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Statutory Paternity Pay

Standard Rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Statutory Shared Parental Pay

Standard Rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

Standard Rate - increasing from £156.66 to £172.48

Statutory Sick Pay

Standard rate - increasin from £99.35 to £109.40

Universal Credit - monthly rates

Standard allowance

Single under 25 - increasing from £265.31 to £292.11
Single 25 or over - increasing from £334.91 to £368.74
Couple both under 25 - increasing from £416.45 to £458.51
Couple one or both 25 or over - increasing from £525.72 to £578.82

Child amounts

First child (born prior to 6 April 2017) - increasing from £290 to £315
First child (born on or after 6 April 2017)/ second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies) - increasing from £244.58 to £269.58

Disabled child additions

Lower rate addition - increasing from £132.89 to £146.31
Higher rate addition - increasing from £414.88 to £456.89

LCW/LCWRA

Limited Capability for Work amount - increasing from £132.89 to £146.31
Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity amount - increasing from £354.28 to £390.06

Carer amount

Increasing from £168.81 to £185.86

Childcare costs amount

Maximum for one child - staying the same at £646.35

Maximum for two or more children - staying the same at £1108.04

Non-dependants' housing cost contributions

Increasing from £77.87 to £85.73

Work allowances

Higher work allowance (no housing amount) for one or more dependent children or limited capability for work - increasing from £573 to £631

Lower work allowance for one or more dependent children or limited capability for work - increasing from £344 to £379