Disability benefits and working age benefits such as Universal Credit will rise by 1.7 per cent from April.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that State Pension payments will rise by the earnings growth measure of the Triple Lock policy during the Autumn Budget on Wednesday. This means millions of older people claiming the New and Basic State Pension will see payments rise by 4.1 per cent from next April.
The Chancellor also announced that the weekly earnings limit for Carer's Allowance will rise to the equivalent of 16 hours a week at the National Living Wage, the largest increase since the allowance was introduced. The Chancellor nodded to the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall’s review of overpayments to Carer’s Allowance claimants, saying: “I am also concerned about the cliff-edge in the current system and the issue of overpayments.”
PIP and ADP News Weekly component rates for 2025/26 An uprating of 1.7 per cent will see people on disability benefits receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week, some £116.80 or £749.80 every four-week pay period. "It's hugely important that if you think you or a loved one may qualify for Pension Credit that you put in a claim. It is an important, but hugely underclaimed benefit that acts as a gateway to other help such as support with council tax and a free TV licence for the over 75s. However, recent government data shows only about two-third of people who could benefit from Pension Credit are claiming it so the government has an uphill struggle on its hands to boost awareness.
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