Universal Credit will increase next month, with new DWP rates for 2025.
There's no need for claimants to apply for the increased benefit payment as Universal Credit will continue to be paid directly into their bank accounts, at the new higher rates for many.
Benefits including Child Benefit and Universal Credit will increase by 1.7 per cent from next month, April 2025, in line with inflation figures from September last year.
Liz Kendall later confirmed this in a written statement, making clear that the same uprating would apply to all disability benefits and to Carer’s Allowance.
Universal Credit uplift from April 2025
These amounts vary by circumstances, but some of the most common amounts are listed below. For full details, see the DWP guidance.
Universal Credit, single person, aged 25+
This is due to increase from £393.45 a month to £400.14, so an extra £6.69 a month
Universal Credit, single, aged 25+ with limited capability for work and work-related activity
This is scheduled to go up from £809.64 to £823.41, giving an additional £13.77 each month.
Universal Credit, single, aged 25+ with one child, born on or after 6 April 2017
This will go up from £681.37 to £692.95 a month, so will be £11.58 more.
Universal Credit, couple, at least one adult 25+ with two children, born on or after 6 April 2017
This is currently £1,193.44 and will go up to £1,213.72, so £20.28 a month.
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What is Universal Credit and Managed Migration?
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s usually paid monthly - or twice a month for some people in Scotland.
You may be able to get it if you’re on a low income, out of work or you cannot work.
It is gradually replacing the following benefits and tax credits:
- Child Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Working Tax Credit
If you’re getting any of these benefits or tax credits, you do not need to do anything unless either:
- your circumstances change
- you get a letter called a ‘Migration Notice’ telling you that you must claim Universal Credit
You can claim Universal Credit even if you are working to help with living costs.
As your benefits are ending and you need to move to Universal Credit some of the normal eligibility rules for claiming are different. This is known as ‘transitional protection’.
To get transitional protection you must claim by your deadline date.
This protection helps people who receive less under Universal Credit than their current benefits.
For example, if someone receives £600 from Tax Credits but would only be entitled to £400 under Universal Credit, they can receive a £200 top-up to maintain their current level.
Claimants only get this if they respond to the managed migration latter before their claim ends.
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