DWP confirms £79.38 a week allowance rise for state pensioners - ‘non-means-tested’

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The payment helps with extra costs if someone is disabled or has a severe health condition that requires someone to look after them. Once the 3.5% increase has been added, the new…

Certain state pensioners will enjoy a 3.5% increase in payments from April 2027, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. It revealed in its annual review that working-age and disability benefits would rise by 3.5%, effective from April 12, 2027. This change would include Attendance Allowance, a non-means-tested benefit for people aged 66 and above living with disabilities or serious health conditions that require regular care. Provided by the DWP, it offers two rates of payment, either £76.70 or £114.60 a week, depending on the level of help you need, which could add an extra £3,988.40 or £5,959.20 annually.

The payment helps with extra costs if someone is disabled or has a severe health condition that requires someone to look after them. Once the 3.5% increase has been added, the new rates could be £79.38 a week/£4,127.76 a year or £118.61 a week/£6,167.72 a year.

Pat McFadden, Work and Pensions Secretary of State, said in a statement to Parliament: "The new rates will apply in the tax year 2027-28 and will mainly come into effect from 12 April 2027. 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."

"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%," he added. "From April, the full annual rate of the new state pension will increase by around £490. The full annual rate of the basic state pension will increase by around £375.

"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 £247.30 a week for a single pensioner and £377.40 a week for a couple, ensuring the incomes of the poorest pensioners are protected."

The statement continues: "Other state pension and benefit rates covered by my statutory…

"This…

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