There are big changes coming to the amount of benefits people will receive from April as the Department for Work and Pensions revealed new payment rates.
The DWP recently confirmed that State Pension will rise by 2.5% and benefits by 0.5% from April this year.
The new changes will come into effect at the start of the new financial year on April 12, 2021 and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP - reports the Daily Record.
Benefits that will be affected include Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), State Pension.
Legacy benefits will also be affected such as Jobseekers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support and Housing Benefit.
Below is a comprehensive summary of the new, weekly benefit payment rates for 2021 to 2022 and the increased amount, listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you’re looking for.
New DWP benefit payment rates from 2021 to 2022
Attendance Allowance
Higher rate: £89.60 (from £89.15)
Lower rate: £60.00 (from £59.70)
Carer’s Allowance
- April 2021 rate: £67.60 (from £67.25)
Disability Living Allowance
Care Component
Highest: £89.60 (from £89.15)
Middle: £60.00 (from £59.70)
Lowest: £23.70 (from £23.60)
Mobility component
Higher: £62.55 (from £62.25)
Lower: £23.70 (from £23.60)
Employment and Support Allowance
Under 25: £59.20 (from £58.90)
25 or over: £74.70 (from £74.35)
Housing Benefit
Under 25: £59.20 (from £58.90)
25 or over: £74.70 (from £74.35)
Entitled to main phase ESA: £74.70 (from £74.35 )
Incapacity Benefit (long-term)
- April 2021 rate: £114.70 (from £114.15)
Income Support
Under 25: £59.20 (from £58.90)
25 or over: £74.70 from (£74.35)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (contributions based)
Under 25: £59.20 (from £58.90)
25 or over: £74.70 (from £74.35)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based)
Under 25: £59.20 (from £58.90)
25 or over: £74.70 (from £74.35)
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Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Pay
- Standard rate: £151.97 (from £151.20)
Pension Credit
Single: £177.10 (from £173.75)
Couple: £270.30 (from £265.20)
Personal Independence Payment
Daily Living Component
Enhanced: £89.60 (from £89.15)
Standard: £60.00 (from £59.70)
Mobility Component
Enhanced: £62.55 (from £62.25)
Standard: £23.70 (from £23.60)
State Pension
Full New State Pension: £179.60 (from £175.20)
Basic Old State Pension (Category A or B): £137.60 (from £134.25)
Widow’s Pension
- Standard rate: £122.55 (from £121.95)
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
- Standard rate: £151.97 (from £151.20)
Statutory Sick Pay
- Standard rate: £96.35 (from £95.85)
Universal Credit (Monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
Single
Single under 25: £257.33 (from £256.05)
Single 25 or over: £324.84 (from £323.22)
Couple
Joint claimants both under 25: £403.90 (from £401.92)
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £509.91 (from £507.37)
Child Elements
First child (born prior to 6 April 2017): £282.50 (from £281.25)
First child (born on or after 6 April 2017) or second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies): £237.08 (from £235.83)
Disabled Child Additions
- Lower rate addition: £128.89 (from £128.25)
- Higher rate addition: £402.41 (from £400.29)
Limited Capability for Work
- Limited capability for work amount: £128.89 (from £128.25)
- Limited capability for work and work-related activity amount: £343.63 (from £341.92)
Carer
- Carer amount: £163.73 (from £162.92)
