The Department for Work and Pensions (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 6, 2021 and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP.
These include Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), State Pension and legacy benefits 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.
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