{"id":128620,"date":"2026-11-11T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=128620"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:36:56","slug":"dwp-confirms-new-79-38-weekly-allowance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/dwp-confirms-new-79-38-weekly-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP Confirms New \u00a379.38 Weekly Allowance Rate for Eligible State Pensioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Older people living with disabilities or serious health conditions could receive up to \u00a36,167.72 a year<\/strong> through Attendance Allowance from April 2027, following a planned 3.5% increase<\/strong> in benefit payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Attendance Allowance Could Increase in 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)<\/strong> has outlined a rise in disability-related benefits for the 2027\u201328 tax year, according to WalesOnline<\/a><\/em>. The increase would affect Attendance Allowance<\/strong>, a benefit designed to help people over State Pension age who need personal care or supervision because of a disability or health condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The allowance currently offers two weekly payment rates: \u00a376.70<\/strong> for people requiring help during the day or night, and \u00a3114.60<\/strong> for those with more extensive care or supervision needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applying the announced 3.5% increase would bring those payments to approximately \u00a379.38 and \u00a3118.61 a week<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over a full year, those amounts would equal \u00a34,127.76<\/strong> at the lower rate and \u00a36,167.72<\/strong> at the higher rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DWP has not yet formally confirmed these individual Attendance Allowance figures. They remain calculations based on the government’s announced percentage increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why This Benefit Is Different From Other Pensioner Payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One defining feature of Attendance Allowance<\/strong> <\/a>is that it is non-means-tested<\/strong>. A person’s savings and income do not determine whether they qualify for the benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, eligibility depends on the level of care or supervision required because of a disability or long-term health condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The allowance is generally available to people who have reached State Pension age<\/strong>, currently 66, and need help with personal care or supervision to remain safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claimants do not necessarily need someone actively caring for them to qualify. What matters is whether their condition creates a qualifying need for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The planned increase would add approximately \u00a3139.36 annually<\/strong> to the lower payment rate and \u00a3208.52<\/strong> to the higher rate, based on the projected weekly figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DWP Sets April 2027 Date for Benefit Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pat McFadden<\/strong>, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, outlined the government’s timetable in a statement to Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The new rates will apply in the tax year 2027-28 and will mainly come into effect from 12 April 2027,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McFadden confirmed that the broader benefits increase would follow September’s inflation figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Other state pension and benefit rates covered by my statutory review will be increased by 3.5%, in line with the increase in the consumer prices index in the year to September 2026.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained that the adjustment would cover disability-related support alongside several other payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This includes most working-age benefits and other benefits for people below state pension age; benefits to help with additional needs arising from disability; statutory payments including statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay; and additional state pension. The pension credit savings credit maximum amount will also increase by 3.5%.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Pensions and Pension Credit Will Rise by 3.9%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The government has announced a separate 3.9% increase<\/strong> for the basic and new State Pensions, reflecting average earnings growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am pleased to announce that the basic and full rate of the new state pensions will be increased by 3.9%, in line with the increase in average weekly earnings in the year to May-July 2026,” McFadden said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This delivers on our triple lock commitment throughout this Parliament to increase these rates in line with the highest of growth in prices, growth in earnings or 2.5%. From April, the full annual rate of the new state pension will increase by around \u00a3490. The full annual rate of the basic state pension will increase by around \u00a3375.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pension Credit<\/strong> will also receive an increase under the new arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The standard minimum guarantee in pension credit will also increase by 3.9% in line with the increase in average weekly earnings. From April, it will be \u00a3247.30 a week for a single pensioner and \u00a3377.40 a week for a couple, ensuring the incomes of the poorest pensioners are protected.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revised benefit and pension rates are scheduled to take effect mainly on April 12, 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A planned 3.5% increase in Attendance Allowance could see eligible pensioners receive up to \u00a36,167.72 a year from April 2027, with payments available regardless of income or savings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retirement","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128620"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128622,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128620\/revisions\/128622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}