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<\/p>\nMILLIONS of households on benefits and Universal Credit will see their payments rise next year.<\/p>\n
Benefits\u00a0will rise in April 2024 in line with the consumer price index (CPI) level of\u00a0inflation\u00a0for\u00a0September, which was 6.7%.<\/p>\n
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The Chancellor,\u00a0Jeremy Hunt,\u00a0announced the news in his Autumn Statement yesterday.<\/p>\n
Speaking in the House of Commons, he also announced:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Department for Work and\u00a0Pensions\u00a0(DWP) usually uses\u00a0September's inflation figures\u00a0to make the decision on uprating benefit and pension payments from the following April.<\/p>\n Nine benefits are legally required to increase each April.<\/p>\n However, there were concerns that the government was planning to use a\u00a0lower inflationary figure\u00a0to uprate welfare payments.<\/p>\n The yearly\u00a0inflation rate for\u00a0September\u00a0came in at 6.7%, compared to\u00a04.6% for October.<\/p>\n But Jeremy Hunt has now committed to using September's inflation figure as usual.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0payment boost\u00a0means that the average family on\u00a0Universal Credit\u00a0will be around \u00a3470 a year better off.<\/p>\n The amount your benefits will rise depends on what you're receiving.<\/p>\n The following nine benefits are legally required to have their payments rise with the previous September's rate of inflation each April:<\/p>\n Below, we've listed some examples of how much you can expect your payments to go up based on a 6.7% rise.<\/p>\n People with long-term\u00a0health\u00a0conditions or disabilities can get extra help from a benefit known as personal independent payment (PIP).<\/p>\n PIP consists of two parts; whether you get one or both depends on how severely your condition affects you.<\/p>\n You may get the mobility part of PIP if you need help going out or moving around. The weekly rate for this is either \u00a326.90 or \u00a371.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on the daily living part of PIP, the weekly rate is either \u00a368.10 or \u00a3101.75 – and you could get both elements. <\/p>\n This means you could get up to \u00a3172.75 in total.<\/p>\n If you get the maximum amount, you can expect your payments to rise from \u00a3172.75 a week to \u00a3184.32 a week from April 2024 – up by \u00a311.57 a week.<\/p>\n Disability\u00a0living allowance\u00a0is made up of two parts: the "care component" and the "mobility component".<\/p>\n To get\u00a0DLA,\u00a0you must be eligible for at least one of the components.<\/p>\n If you receive the highest care component right now, you'll get \u00a3101.75 a week.<\/p>\n You'll get \u00a326.90 a week if you receive the lowest amount.<\/p>\n From April 2024, your weekly payments will rise from \u00a3101.75 to \u00a3108.56 – up by \u00a36.81 a week if you're on the highest amount.<\/p>\n If you're on the lowest, your weekly payments will go from \u00a326.90 to \u00a328.70 – up \u00a31.80 weekly.<\/p>\n Attendance allowance\u00a0is paid to people who've reached\u00a0state pension\u00a0age and need help looking after themselves because of a physical or mental\u00a0disability.<\/p>\n The lower rate is worth \u00a368.10 a week.<\/p>\n From next April, payments will rise from \u00a368.10 to \u00a372.66 a week – a rise of \u00a34.56.<\/p>\n The higher rate is worth \u00a3101.75 weekly, which will rise to \u00a3108.56.<\/p>\n The following ten benefits don't have to rise in line with inflation, but after the Chancellor's announcement, they will: <\/p>\n We've listed some examples of how much Universal Credit, child benefit, and income support payments will rise by next year.<\/p>\n More than five million people claim Universal Credit, which was first introduced in 2013.<\/p>\n The average family on Universal Credit will see an increase of around \u00a3470 a year from April 2024. <\/p>\n This is the equivalent of an increase of around \u00a339 per month.<\/p>\n Under the system, you receive different monthly amounts depending on your circumstances:<\/p>\n If you're single and over 25, your payments will increase from \u00a3368.74 to \u00a3393.45 – an increase of \u00a324.71.<\/p>\n For couples on Universal Credit, over the age of 25 and with two children (born on or after 6 April 2017), payment will increase from \u00a31,117.98 to \u00a31,193.44 – a rise of \u00a375.46.<\/p>\n Most parents in the\u00a0UK\u00a0can claim\u00a0child benefit,\u00a0but there are still certain eligibility rules.<\/p>\n You can claim\u00a0if you're responsible for a child under 16 or under 20 in approved\u00a0education\u00a0or training.<\/p>\n Only one person in the household can get child benefit, but there is no limit to how many children you can claim.<\/p>\n There are\u00a0two child benefit rates\u00a0– one for the eldest child and another for each further child or children.<\/p>\n The current rate for your eldest or only child is \u00a324 per week. That's \u00a396 a month or \u00a31,248 a year.<\/p>\n You can get \u00a315.90 for every additional child.<\/p>\n With a 6.7% increase, the rate for your eldest or only child will increase from \u00a324 a week to \u00a325.60.<\/p>\n For every additional child, payments would be hiked from \u00a315.90 to roughly \u00a317.<\/p>\n Income support\u00a0is extra money for people who don't have enough to live on.<\/p>\n It's a means-tested benefit, which means your income, savings and any sources of cash are considered when deciding how much you'll receive.<\/p>\n How much you get depends on your personal circumstances.<\/p>\n However, if you're single and aged between 16 and 24, your weekly payments start from \u00a367.20.<\/p>\n It will go up to \u00a371.70 a week – a \u00a34.50 a week pay rise, from April 2024.<\/p>\n If you're in a couple, and you're both over 18, your payments will increase from \u00a3133.30 to \u00a3142.23 – an increase of \u00a38.93.<\/p>\n It's also worth noting that millions of Brits are missing out on other benefits they're entitled to,\u00a0adding up to billions of pounds in total.<\/p>\n\n
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Personal independence payment (PIP)<\/h3>\n
Disability living allowance<\/h3>\n
Attendance allowance<\/h3>\n
Which other benefits will rise?<\/h2>\n
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Universal Credit<\/h3>\n
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Child benefit<\/h3>\n
Income support<\/h3>\n