NEW BENEFIT PAYMENT RATES FROM APRIL 2023
Millions of people across the country will see their benefit payments and State Pension go up by 10.1% from next month. The Chancellor has confirmed that State Pension, disability, and most working age benefits will increase from April, in line with the rate of inflation in September. This means that on average, a family on Universal Credit will benefit by around £600 this year.
The benefit cap will also rise in line with inflation, increasing from £23,000 to £25,323 for families in Greater London and from £20,000 to £22,020 for families nationally – lower caps for single households without children will rise from £15,410 to £16,967 in Greater London and from £13,400 to £14,753 nationally.
Here’s the full list of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs – and how much they will increase next month.
Weekly rates are shown, unless otherwise stated and have been rounded as per the UK Government policy.
Attendance Allowance
Higher rate: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Lower rate: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Carer’s Allowance
April 2023 rate: £76.75 (from £69.70)
Disability Living Allowance / Child Disability Payment
Care Component
Highest: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Middle: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Lowest: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Mobility component
Higher: £71.00 (from £64.50)
Lower: £26.90 (from £24.45)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Incapacity Benefit (long-term)
April 2023 rate: £130.20 (from £118.25)
Income Support
Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
25 or over: £84.80 from (£77.00)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (contributions based)
Under 25: £67.20 (from £61.05)
25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based)
Under 25: £67.25 (from £61.05)
25 or over: £84.80 (from £77.00)
Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Allowance
Standard rate: £172.48 (from £156.66)
Pension Credit
Single: £201.05 (from £182.60)
Couple: £306.85 (from £278.70)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) / Adult Disability payment
Daily Living Component
Enhanced: £101.75 (from £92.40)
Standard: £68.10 (from £61.85)
Mobility Component
Enhanced: £71.00 (from £64.50)
Standard: £26.90 (from £24.45)
State Pension
Full New State Pension: £203.85 (from £185.15)
Basic Old State Pension (Category A or B): £156.20 (from £141.85)
Widow’s Pension
Standard rate: £139.10 (from £126.35)
Universal Credit (Monthly rates shown)
Standard allowance
Single under 25: £292.11 (from £265.31)
25 or over: £368.74 (from £334.91)
Couple
Joint claimants both under 25: £458.51 (from £416.45)
Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £578.82 (from £525.72)
Child Benefit payment rates for 2023/24
There are two Child Benefit rates in place.
Current rates per week
Eldest or only child – £21.80
Additional children – £14.45
New rates per week – from April 2023
Eldest or only child – £24.00
Additional children – £15.90
Guardian’s Allowance rates from April 2023
The new weekly rate for Guardian’s Allowance will be £20.40 – an increase of £1.85 on the current 2022/23 rate of £18.55.
Working Tax Credit rates for 2023/24 (yearly amount shown)
Working Tax Credit is paid to people who are in work and on a low income – it does not matter whether you are an employee or self-employed, and you do not need to have children to get the payment.
Child Tax Credit is paid to people who have children and is paid in addition to Child Benefit and the Scottish Child Payment – you do not have to be working to receive it.
Here are the details of the proposed new payment thresholds and rates for the 2023/24 financial year.
Working Tax Credit income threshold
2023/24 rate: £7,455
2022/23 rate: £6,770
Basic element
2023/24 rate: £2,280
2022/23rate: £2,070
Couples and lone parent element
2023/24 rate: £2,340
2022/23 rate: £2,125
30-hour element
2023/24 rate: £950
2022/23 rate: £860
Disabled worker element
2023/24 rate: £3,685
2022/23 rate: £3,345
Severe disability element
2023/24 rate: £1,595
2022/23 rate: £1,445
Child Tax Credit rates for 2023/24 (yearly amount shown)
Child Tax Credit income threshold
2023/24 rate: £18,725
2022/23 rate: £17,005
Family element
2023/24 rate: £545 (no change)
2022/23 rate: £545
Child and qualifying young person element
2023/24 rate: £3,235
2022/23 rate: £2,935
Child disability element
2023/24 rate: £3,905
2022/23 rate: £3,545
Severely disabled rate of the child disability element
2023/24 rate: £1,575
2022/23 rate: £1,430