Millions of UK families will see an increase in their benefits starting April 2025.
Millions of families will see an increase in their benefits this year as rates will rise by 1.7% in April 2025. Benefits including Universal Credit , Child Benefit and other Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) and HMRC benefits are all affected. The rates usually increase at the start of the new tax year, which is 6 April. Why are benefits going up? Benefits usually rise each year in line with the inflation rate for the previous September.
In September 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate was 1.7% so government benefits will rise by the same amount. Government guidance states: 'DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 1.7% in April 2025, as do inflation-linked benefits administered by HMRC.' The State Pension is slightly different though. This will rise by 4.1% as it's protected by something called the triple-lock guarantee. The triple-lock guarantee means the State Pension rises by the highest of the following rates: How much are benefits rising by in 2025? Most DWP benefits are to rise by 1.7% in April 2025. In real terms this means you should see a slight increase in your payments. For example, a single person who claims Universal Credit and is over the age of 25 will get an extra £80.28 a year, while joint claimants aged over 25 will get an extra £126 a year. Child Benefit recipients will get £23.40 more a year for their eldest or only child and £15.60 more for any additional children. Adding up to an increase of £54.60 for parents of three childre
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