State pensions and many DWP benefits are set to rise by 10.1 per cent this year
Reporting by Linda Howard
Around 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across the whole of Great Britain are currently receiving State Pensions or DWP and HMRC benefits. And recipients of these will see their payments rise in April this year. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed in November 2022 that State Pensions, disability and working age benefits will all rise by 10.1 per cent to stay in line with rate of September's inflation figure.
This increase- will cost the Government £11 billion and means that an average family on Universal Credit will receive around £600 extra in 2023. The reports that the benefit cap will also rise, increasing from £23,00 to £25,323 for families in Greater London and from £20,00 to £22,00 for families elsewhere in the country.Single person households without children will rise from £15,410 to £16,967 in Greater London and £13,400 to £14,753 nationally.A full guide to the increases for benefits, State Pensions and the benefit cap has been released online by the DWP. You can see the full guide on the GOV.
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