These are the standard headline rates. The amount you actually receive depends on your circumstances — your award letter or online account always shows your own figure. Rates are weekly unless the table says monthly. Once you know your amount, use the payment date calculator to work out when it will be paid.
State Pension and Pension Credit
| Rate (weekly) | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| New State Pension — full rate | £230.25 | £241.30 |
| Basic State Pension (old system, Category A or B) | £176.45 | £184.90 |
| Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee — single | £227.10 | £238.00 |
| Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee — couple | £346.60 | £363.25 |
Most people do not get the full new State Pension amount — yours depends on your National Insurance record. See State Pension payment dates and Pension Credit payment dates.
Universal Credit standard allowance (monthly)
| Standard allowance (monthly) | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| Single, under 25 | £316.98 | £338.58 |
| Single, 25 or over | £400.14 | £424.90 |
| Couple, both under 25 | £497.55 | £528.34 |
| Couple, one or both 25 or over | £628.10 | £666.97 |
Universal Credit usually includes extra elements on top of the standard allowance — for children, housing costs, disability and childcare — so most awards are higher than these figures. See Universal Credit payment dates.
Disability and carers' benefits (weekly)
| Rate (weekly) | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| PIP daily living — enhanced | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| PIP daily living — standard | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| PIP mobility — enhanced | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| PIP mobility — standard | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Attendance Allowance — higher rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| Attendance Allowance — lower rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| DLA care component — highest | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| DLA care component — middle | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| DLA care component — lowest | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| DLA mobility component — higher | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| DLA mobility component — lower | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Carer's Allowance | £83.30 | £86.45 |
In 2026/27 you can earn up to £204 a week (after certain deductions) and still receive Carer's Allowance. See the payment date pages for PIP, Attendance Allowance, DLA and Carer's Allowance.
Working-age benefits (weekly)
| Personal allowance (weekly) | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| ESA (New Style / contributory) — single under 25 | £72.90 | £75.65 |
| ESA (New Style / contributory) — single 25 or over | £92.05 | £95.55 |
| ESA support component (on top of the allowance) | £48.50 | £50.35 |
| ESA work-related activity component (on top, where it still applies) | £36.55 | £37.95 |
| JSA (contribution-based) — under 25 | £72.90 | £75.65 |
| JSA (contribution-based) — 25 or over | £92.05 | £95.55 |
| Income Support — single under 25 | £72.90 | £75.65 |
| Income Support — single 25 or over | £92.05 | £95.55 |
| Income Support — couple, both 18 or over | £144.65 | £150.15 |
Income-related ESA, income-based JSA and Income Support can also include premiums (for disability, caring and children) that aren't listed here. See the payment date pages for ESA, JSA and Income Support.
Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
| Rate (weekly) | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| Child Benefit — eldest or only child | £26.05 | £27.05 |
| Child Benefit — each additional child | £17.25 | £17.90 |
Housing Benefit has no single standard rate: the amount depends on your rent, income and circumstances, and it is worked out by your local council. Its personal allowances match the working-age allowances above (for example, £95.55 a week for a single person aged 25 or over in 2026/27). See Child Benefit payment dates and Housing Benefit payment dates.
Source: DWP, "Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027" — the official rates document published on GOV.UK (Child Benefit rates from the GOV.UK Child Benefit guide). Figures checked 10 November 2026. These rates apply from April 2026 to April 2027; new rates are announced each year and usually take effect each April.
Frequently asked questions
When do the 2026/27 benefit rates apply from?
From April 2026 until April 2027. Most benefits are reviewed every year, and the new rates take effect at the start of the tax year in April. Your first payment at the new rate depends on your payment cycle — 4-weekly benefits such as the State Pension phase the increase in over the following weeks.
Why is my payment different from the rate shown here?
These are standard headline rates. Your own award can be higher (extra elements, components and premiums) or lower (deductions, the benefit cap, sanctions, or a partial National Insurance record for the State Pension). Your award letter or online account shows your exact amount.
How can I check exactly how much I will get?
Check your benefit account online (for example your Universal Credit journal) or your most recent award letter. For the State Pension, GOV.UK's forecast service shows what you're likely to get based on your National Insurance record.
Do the 2026/27 rates apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland too?
Yes — these are UK-wide DWP and HMRC rates. Scotland has some separate benefits paid by Social Security Scotland (such as Adult Disability Payment and Scottish Child Payment) with their own rates, which aren't covered on this page.