The DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP rising after the Easter weekend

A wide series of DWP benefit payments will see a generous increase after this Easter weekend.

Every year, benefits are subjected to an increase that is in line with the recorded inflation for the previous September. In September 2022, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 10.1 per cent.

This means many benefits such as Universal Credit, personal independence payment (PIP), and Tax Credits will receive a 10.1 per cent increase, with some payments seeing an increase of more than £200. The rise is in effect from Monday, April 10.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt previously said in regard to the benefit rise: "There have also been some representations to keep the uplift to working age and disability benefits below the level of inflation given the financial constraints we face. But that would not be consistent with our commitment to protect the most vulnerable so today I also commit to uprate such benefits by inflation with an increase of 10.1 per cent. That is an expensive commitment costing £11billion.”

Here's everything you need to know about the benefit payments being increased after the Easter weekend.

Most of the new benefit rates will come into effect from April 10. That means any benefit or state pension payments after this date will be given the new rate. Benefits increased from April 6 for those receiving Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.

Here's a breakdown of all the benefits receiving a 10.1 per cent uprate in April.

For working Tax Credits, they will increase to the following payments per year:

For the childcare element of working Tax Credit, the following change will be implemented:

For Child Tax Credit rates:

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