Here is a round-up of all the main DWP payment rises due for people claiming the State Pension in the UK, including Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance
Pensioners will get higher payments from April 2026(Image: E+/ Getty Images)
Older people are set to see more money in their bank accounts from April 2026. It’s not just State Pension payments that are rising, as other benefits specifically for pensioners are also going to increase.
First of all, the State Pension is going up by 4.8% under the Government’s Triple Lock guarantee. This policy means that State Pension goes up each year by the highest of three things – average wage growth between May and July (4.8%), September’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation measure (3.8%) or 2.5%.
As average wage growth was the highest of the three figures, the State Pension will rise by 4.8%. However, there will also be increases in Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance payments. ChronicleLive has previously explained how married pensioners could get an extra £4,300 a year from the DWP.
The DWP provides Pension Credit to people of State Pension age who are on a low income. This is separate from your State Pension and you can get it even if you have other income, savings or own your own home.
Meanwhile, Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe enough that you need someone to help look after you. It’s paid at two different rates and how much you get depends on the level of care you need because of your health condition. Below, we have outlined how much these payments will increase from April for the year 2026/27.
State Pension weekly ratesNew State Pension
- Rates 2025/26 – £230.25
- Rates 2026/27 – £241.30
Basic State Pension
- Rates 2025/26 – £176.45
- Rates 2026/27 – £184.90
Pension Credit weekly ratesStandard minimum guarantee – single
- Rates 2025/26 – £227.10
- Rates 2026/27 – £238.00
Standard minimum guarantee – couple
- Rates 2025/26 – £346.60
- Rates 2026/27 – £363.25
Additional amount for severe disability – single
- Rates 2025/26 – £82.90
- Rates 2026/27 – £86.05
Additional amount for severe disability – couple (one qualifies)
- Rates 2025/26 – £82.90
- Rates 2026/27 – £86.05
Additional amount for severe disability – couple (both qualify)
- Rates 2025/26 – £165.80
- Rates 2026/27 – £172.10
Savings credit – Threshold (single)
- Rates 2025/26 – £198.27
- Rates 2026/27 – £208.07
Savings credit – Threshold (couple)
- Rates 2025/26 – £314.34
- Rates 2026/27 – £329.75
Savings credit – Maximum (single)
- Rates 2025/26 – £17.30
- Rates 2026/27 – £17.96
Savings credit – Maximum (couple)
- Rates 2025/26 – £19.36
- Rates 2026/27 – £20.10
Attendance Allowance weekly ratesHigher rate
- Rates 2025/26 – £110.40
- Rates 2026/27 – £114.60
Lower rate
- Rates 2025/26 – £73.90
- Rates 2026/27 – £76.70
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