People on PIP, ADP or DLA due up to £749 each month from next April
Following the Autumn Budget last week, the Work and Pensions Secretary has confirmed that disability benefits, including Carer’s Allowance, will rise by 1.7 per for the 2025/26 financial year. Liz Kendall MP also announced that the new rates for benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will start from April 7.
However, she could not confirm the uprating for Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) or Carer Support Payment as these are devolved benefits and the new rates will be determined by the Scottish Government during next month’s Budget. Payment rates are expected to rise by the same amount to prevent a two-tier benefits system.
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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.
Weekly component rates for 2025/26
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. Over the course of the financial year, this will see people on the highest awards receive £9,747 in extra cash help.
It's important to be aware the highest figure of £749.80 is based on someone in receipt of 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)
The weekly earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in England and Wales will rise from £151 to £196, equivalent to 16 hours at the National Living Wage.
