DWP Benefit Rates from April 2025 – Full List Including Universal Credit, PIP

London: In just a few weeks, many people in the UK will see their benefits go up. This includes Universal Credit, Child Benefit, PIP, and the State Pension. About 19.7 million households will benefit from these changes starting in April 2025.

It’s normal for welfare payments to increase each year based on inflation. Yorkshire Live has shared a detailed list of the benefits that will rise and by how much.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit replaces six older benefits and is claimed by over six million people. The standard allowance will increase as follows:

• Single under 25: £311.68 to £316.98
• Single 25 or over: £393.45 to £400.14
• Joint claimants both under 25: £489.23 to £497.55
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £617.60 to £628.10

For families with children:

• First child born before April 6, 2017: £333.33 to £339
• First child born on or after April 6, 2017: £287.92 to £292.81
• Disabled child element lower rate: £156.11 to £158.76
• Disabled child higher rate: £487.58 to £495.87

Attendance Allowance

This is for people over state pension age who need help with personal care due to illness or disability.

• Lower rate: £72.65 to £73.90
• Higher rate: £108.55 to £110.40

Child Benefit

This is for parents or guardians looking after a child.

• First or eldest child: £25.60 to £26.05
• Any additional child: £16.95 to £17.25

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

PIP is for working-age adults with disabilities or health conditions. It has two parts: daily living and mobility rates.

• Daily Living Lower rate: £72.65 to £73.90
• Daily Living Higher rate: £108.55 to £110.40
• Mobility Lower rate: £28.70 to £29.20
• Mobility Higher rate: £75.75 to £77.05

State Pension

If you were born on or after April 6, 1951 (men) or April 6, 1953 (women), you can claim the new state pension.

• Full new state pension: £221.20 to £230.25
• Full old basic state pension: £169.50 to £176.45