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All the Pension and DWP Benefits Rising - How Much More You’ll Get From April 2026
Most Department for Work and Pensions benefits rise by 3.8% with the State Pension increasing 4.8% under the Triple Lock, supporting over 12 million pensioners, the Treasury said.
- The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed most UK benefits will rise by 3.8% from April 2026, while the State Pension increases by 4.8% under the government's Triple Lock guarantee.
- Under the Triple Lock policy, State Pension rises reflect the highest of inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.5%, ensuring payments keep pace with living costs and protect pensioner purchasing power.
- Weekly payments for the New State Pension will rise to £241.30 from £230.25, delivering around £575 extra annually, while benefit adjustments help households manage cost-of-living pressures and rising bills.
- Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb, now a partner at pension consultants LCP, said these upratings are "vital to make sure that pensioner living standards are protected against inflation."
- Separately, a new law removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit received Royal Assent recently, a measure the Department for Work and Pensions claims will lift 550,000 children out of poverty.
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