Exact amount DWP benefits will rise as new 2025 payment rates confirmed

As new payment rates take effect, UK households on benefits will see a boost to their income next year.

confirmed in the that in line with September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation from April 2025, increasing payments by 1.7%.

The uplift applies to working-age benefits, including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), , and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

The () has now confirmed the new benefit rates for 2025 to 2026. Listed are all of the weekly payment increases which will take effect from April.

Attendance Allowance

• Higher rate – rising from £108.55 to £110.40

• Lower rate – rising from £72.65 to £73.90

Bereavement Benefit

• Widowed Parent’s Allowance – rising from £148.40 to £150.90

Carer’s Allowance

• Rising from £81.90 to £83.30

Disability Living Allowance

Care Component

• Highest – rising from £108.55 to £110.40

• Middle – rising from £72.65 to £73.90

• Lowest – rising from £28.70 to £29.20

Mobility Component

• Higher – rising from £75.75 to £77.05

• Lower – rising from £28.70 to £29.20

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Single

• Under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• 25 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Lone parent under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Couple

• Both under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Both under 18 with child – rising from £108.30 to £110.15

• Both under 18 (main phase) – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Both under 18 with child (main phase) – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

• One 18 or over, one under 18 – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

• Both over 18 – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

• Claimant under 25, partner under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Claimant 25 or over, partner under 18 – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Claimant (main phase), partner under 18 – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Further details on amounts for mixed-age households and premiums are set out on the .

Housing Benefit

Single

• Under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• 25 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Lone parent under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Couple

• Both under 18 – rising from £108.30 to £110.15

• One or both 18 or over – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

Incapacity Benefit

• Long-term Incapacity Benefit – rising from £138.90 to £141.25

• Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under age)

• Lower rate – rising from £104.85 to £106.65

• Higher rate – rising from £124.00 to £126.10

• Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over age)

• Lower rate – rising from £133.25 to £135.50

• Higher rate – rising from £138.90 to £141.25

• Increase of Long-term Incapacity Benefit for age

• Higher rate – rising from £14.70 to £14.95

• Lower rate – rising from £8.15 to £8.30

• Invalidity Allowance (Transitional)

• Higher rate – rising from £14.70 to £14.95

• Middle rate – rising from £8.15 to £8.30

• Lower rate – rising from £8.15 to £8.30

Income Support

Single

• Under 26 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• 25 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Lone parent under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Couple

• Both under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Both under 18 – higher rate – rising from £108.30 to £110.15

• One under 18, one under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• One under 18, one 25 and over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Both 18 or over – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

Further details on premiums are set out on the .

Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Contribution-based JSA

• Under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• 25 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Income-based JSA

Single

• Under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• 25 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Lone parent under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Lone parent 18 or over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

Couple

• Both under 18 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• Both under 18 – higher rate – rising from £108.30 to £110.15

• One under 18, one under 25 – rising from £71.70 to £72.90

• One under 18, one 25 and over – rising from £90.50 to £92.05

• Both 18 or over – rising from £142.25 to £144.65

Further details on premiums are set out on the .

Maternity Allowance

• Standard rate – rising from £184.08 to £187.18

Pension Credit

Standard minimum guarantee

• Single – rising from £218.15 to £227.10

• Couple – rising from £332.95 to £346.60

Additional amount for severe disability

• Single – rising from £81.50 to £82.90

• Couple (one qualifies) – rising from £81.50 to £82.90

• Couple (both qualify) – rising from £163.00 to 165.80

Further details on amounts for carers, children and savings credit are set out on the .

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Daily living component

• Enhanced – rising from £108.55 to £110.40

• Standard – rising from £72.65 to £73.90

Mobility component

• Enhanced – rising from £75.75 to £77.05

• Standard – rising from £28.70 to £29.20

Severe Disablement Allowance

• Basic rate – rising from £98.40 to £100.05

• Age-related addition (from Dec 90)

• Higher rate – rising from £14.70 to £14.95

• Middle rate – rising from £8.15 to £8.30

• Lower rate – rising from £8.15 to £8.30

State Pension

New

• Full rate – rising from £221.20 to £230.25

Old

• Category A or B basic pension – rising from £169.50 to £176.45

• Category B (lower) basic pension – spouse or civil partner’s insurance – rising from £101.55 to £105.70

• Category C or D – non-contributory – rising from £101.55 to £105.70

Further details on additional , increments, and invalidity allowances are on the .

Statutory Adoption Pay

• Standard rate – rising from £184.03 to £187.181111

Statutory Paternity Pay

• Standard rate – rising from £184.03 to £187.18

Statutory Shared Parental Pay

• Standard rate – rising from £184.03 to £187.18

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

• Standard rate – rising from £184.03 to £187.18

Statutory Sick Pay

• Standard rate – rising from £116.75 to £118.75

Universal Credit

Standard allowance

Single

• Under 25 – rising from £311.68 to £316.98

• 25 or over – rising from £393.45 to £400.14

Couple

• Joint claimants both under 25 – rising from £489.23 to £497.55

• Joint claimants, one of both 25 or over – rising from £617.60 to £628.10

Child amounts

• First child (born before April 6, 2017 – rising from £333.33 to £339.00)

• First child (born on or after April 6, 2017 / second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies) – rising from £287.92 to £292.81

Disabled child additions

• Lower rate addition – rising from £156.11 to £158.76

• Higher rate addition – rising from £487.58 to £495.87

Limited Capability for Work amount – rising from £156.11 to £158.76

Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activity amount – rising from £416.19 to £423.27

Carer Amount – rising from £198.31 to £201.68

Childcare costs amount

• Maximum for one child – rising from £1,014.63 to £1031.88

• Maximum for two or more children – rising from £1,739.37 to £1768.94

Work allowances

Higher work allowance (no housing amount)

• One or more dependent children or limited capability for work – rising from £637.00 to £684.00

Lower work allowance

• One or more dependent children or limited capability for work – rising from £404.00 to £411.00

Further details on Universal Credit daily reduction amounts are on the .