Benefits in new financial year introduces changes from 6 April.
Benefits in New Financial year for Pensions, Universal Credit and other benefit pay rates changes in place from 6 April 2021.
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)
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 from April to September (monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
Single
Single under 25: £344.00 (from £342.72)
Single 25 or over: £411.51 (from £409.89)
Couple
Joint claimants both under 25: £490.60 (from £488.59)
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £596.58 (from £594.04)
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)
Universal Credit from October to March 2022 (monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
Single
Single under 25: £257.33
Single 25 or over: £324.84
Couple
Joint claimants both under 25: £403.93
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £509.91
For the more information about, benefit increases, visit the www.gov.uk website here.