DWP announces State Pension and benefit rate increases for April 2025

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has implemented new benefit and pension rates. The majority of the new rates will apply from 7 April 2025, and those in receipt of the State Pension and other uprated benefits will see an increase in their next payments following 7 April 2025. The State Pension will increase by 4.1% under the Triple Lock mechanism, raising the basic State Pension from £169.50 to £176.45 weekly and the new State Pension to £230.25 weekly. Working-age benefits including Universal Credit will rise by 1.7%, while the Pension Credit minimum guarantee for single pensioners increases to £227.10 weekly. The changes form part of a £6.9bn benefits uprating package affecting millions of claimants.