DWP to give people on four benefits extra £750 - see if you qualify
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The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that claimants of four specific benefits could be entitled to an extra £749 per payment period. The annual uprating for disability benefits - such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Attendance Allowance, and Carer's Allowance - will kick off on April 7. This 1.7 per cent rise means that those receiving all the qualifying disability benefits will get between £29.20 and £187.45 extra each week.
This equates to between £116.80 and £749.80 per payment period. The highest amount of £749.80 is based on someone receiving the maximum amount for both the daily living and mobility components. The Attendance Allowance does not include a mobility element.
Over the year, recipients of the highest amounts could receive up to £9,747 in additional support. The estimated weekly rates for each benefit for daily living components at the lower care award have risen to £29.20 (from £28.70) for CDP and DLA only, while the standard rate will increase to £73.90 (from £72.65).
The enhanced rate will rise to £110.40 (from £108.55). The standard level Mobility rates will rise to £29.20 (from £28.70), and the enhanced level will increase to £77.05 (from £75.75), reports Birmingham Live. The lower rates for Attendance Allowance will move to £73.90 (from £72.65), and the higher rate will be £110.40 (from £108.55).
The weekly payments for Carer's Allowance will see a rise to £83.30, up from the previous £81.90, and for a four-week pay period, the payment will increase to £333.20, up from £327.60. The weekly earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in England and Wales will also be increased, going up from £151 to £196, equivalent to 16 hours at the National Living Wage.
