Universal Credit provides financial assistance to people on low incomes or those who are out of work, while additional elements may be available for childcare, disabled children or caring responsibilities. All elements of Universal Credit<\/a> increased from April following a 6.2% uprating <\/strong>introduced by the Labour government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For standard Universal Credit payments, a single claimant aged under 25 can receive up to \u00a3338.58 per month. A single claimant aged 25 or over can receive \u00a3424.90 per month. Couples aged under 25 can receive up to \u00a3528.34 per month, while couples where both partners are aged 25 or over can receive up to \u00a3666.97 per month under the standard allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The State Pension also increased from April under the Triple Lock <\/strong>policy, which raises payments by whichever is highest between wage growth, inflation or 2.5%. According to the Daily Express, wage growth of 4.8% was the highest measure this year, resulting in an increase to pension payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The full new State Pension now stands at \u00a3241.30 per week, equivalent to an average of \u00a31,045.63 per month. The basic State Pension for those who retired before 2016 increased from \u00a3176.45 to \u00a3184.90 per week. The report also states that pensioners receiving the older State Pension may increase their income through Pension Credit<\/strong>, which rose to \u00a3238 per week from April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Child Benefit payments were also increased as part of the annual uprating. According to the Daily Express, the weekly payment for a first or only child rose to \u00a327.05, giving an average monthly payment of \u00a3117.21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Universal-Credit-and-State-Pension-rates-increased-from-April-1200x727.jpg\")
Child Benefit and PIP Payments Also Increased From April<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n