HMRC confirms new weekly Child Benefit payment rates for next year
Shortly after Chancellor rRachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget in the House of Commons on October 30, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the annual uprating for Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance. HMRC also confirmed there will be no need for changes to Tax Credits rates for the 2025/26 financial year as there will be no Tax Credits awards after April 5, 2025 as a result of Managed Migration to Universal Credit and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) IT system.
Child Benefits and Guardians Allowance payments will rise in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year to September 2024, which is 1.7 per cent. This means that, from April 2025, the Child Benefit rate for the eldest child will increase from £25.60 to £26.05 per week, the rate for other children will increase from £16.95 to £17.25 per week and Guardian’s Allowance will increase from £21.75 to £22.10 per week.
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As the payments are typically paid every four weeks, this amounts to:
Child Benefit, eldest child - £104.20
Child Benefit, additional children - £69
Guardian’s Allowance - £88.40
Below are details of other benefit payment increases announced by the Chancellor. These will come into effec from April, 2025.
State Pension payments 2025/26
The New and Basic State Pension will rise by 4.1 per cent from April 2025, however, it's important to be aware that additional State Pension elements will increase by the September CPI figure of 1.7 per cent.
Full New State Pension
Weekly payment: £230.25 (from £221..20)
Four-weekly payment: £921 (from £884.80)
Annual amount: £11,973 (from £11,502)
Full Basic State Pension
Weekly payment: £176.45 (from £169.50)
Four-weekly payment: £705.80 (from £678)
Annual amount: £9,175 (from £8,814)
Disability benefits
Disability benefits, including Carer’s Allowance will rise by the September CPI figure of 1.7 per cent in April. Devolved disability benefits such as Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment and Carer Support Payment are expected to rise in-line with Westminster to avoid a two-tier benefits system in Great Britain.
A successful claim for PIP or ADP is currently worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week in additional financial support and as the benefit is paid every four weeks - resulting in 13 payments over the course of a year instead of 12 - this amounts to between £114.80 and £737.20 every payment period.
An uprating of 1.7 per cent will see people on disability benefits receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week, some £116.80 or £749.80 every four-week pay period.
It's important to be aware the highest figure of £749.80 is based on someone receiving the highest award for both the daily living and mobility components.
Attendance Allowance does not include a mobility component.
PIP, Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and DLA
Estimated weekly rates are shown for all benefits, most are paid every four weeks so to calculate your own uplift simply look for your award rate and multiply by four.
Daily living
Lower care award (CDP, DLA only): £29.20 (from £28.70)
Standard: £73.90 (from £72.65)
Enhanced: £110.40 (from £108.55)
Mobility
Standard: £29.20 (from £28.70)
Enhanced: £77.05 (from £75.75)
Attendance Allowance
Lower rate: £73.90 (from £72.65)
Higher rate: £110.40 (from £108.55)
Carer's Allowance
Weekly payment rate: £83.30 (from £81.90)
Four-week pay period: £333.20 £from £327.60)
Universal Credit
Single, aged 25 and over: £400.14 (from £393.45)
Couples, aged 25 and over: £1,213.72 (from £1,193.44)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will publish a full list of the benefit payments for 2025/26 within the next few weeks.
