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DWP State Pension Uplift - How Much Rates Will Increase in April
The full new State Pension will increase by £11 weekly, while Child Benefit and disability payments also rise; however, the overall benefit cap remains frozen, affecting some households.
- From April 2026, the UK government confirmed upratings to benefits and pensions affecting millions of households.
- Under the government's 'triple lock' approach, pensions uprating mechanisms raise benefits based on inflation, wage growth, or 2.50%, whichever is highest, for the 2026/27 financial year.
- Full new State Pension will rise to £241.30 a week, up from £230.25, while basic State Pension increases to £184.90 a week in 2026/27.
- Because the benefit cap remains frozen at £22,020 and £14,753 outside London, some households may still face restrictions, while Pension Credit rises to £238 a week for singles.
- Universal Credit will increase to £338.58 for singles under 25, £424.90 for those 25+, and £666.97 for couples, while Child Benefit rises to £26.05 for the eldest child, and over 1.4 million have claimed online.
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