The Minister for Work and Pensions<\/a> revealed this week that disability benefits, including Carer’s Allowance, will increase by 1.7% for the 2025-2026 tax year<\/strong>, following the publication of the Autumn Budget. In addition, Liz Kendall MP said that the rates<\/a> of increase for Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Attendance Allowance and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will come into effect on April 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Scottish Government will decide on the new rates at next month’s budget, as these are devolved benefits, it was unable to confirm the increase in Adult Disability Allowance<\/a> (ADA), Child Disability Allowance (CDA), Old Age Disability Allowance (OADA), or Attendance Allowance. Increasing payment rates by the same amount should prevent the creation of a two-tier benefit system.<\/p>\n
As PIP or ADP is paid every four weeks, a successful claim<\/a> is currently valued at between \u00a328.70 and \u00a3184.30 per week in additional financial support<\/strong>. This means that instead of receiving 12 payments over the course of a year, there will be 13, or between \u00a3114.80 and \u00a3737.20<\/strong> per payment period.<\/p>\n
People on disability benefit will receive between \u00a329.20 and \u00a3187.45 per week<\/strong>, or around \u00a3116.80 or \u00a3749.80 per four-week period<\/strong>, with an increase of 1.7%. The highest earners will receive an additional \u00a39,74<\/strong>7 in financial assistance over the fiscal year.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the benefit maximum of \u00a3749.80<\/strong> should be noted as it is based on a person who has received the highest allowance for the mobility and daily living components. Attendance allowance does not include a mobility component.<\/p>\n
All benefits are shown at estimated weekly rates; the majority are paid every four weeks. All you have to do is find your benefit rate and multiply it by four to determine your personal increase.<\/p>\n
In England and Wales, the weekly earnings required to qualify for Carer’s Allowance will rise from \u00a3151 to \u00a3196<\/strong>, equivalent to 16 hours’ work at the National Living Wage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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