What are the benefit rates for 2026/27?

For anyone who wants to check how much a benefit or pension pays in 2026/27.

Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales Last checked against official sources: 6 October 2026

Here are the main weekly benefit and pension rates for the 2026/27 tax year, which runs from April 2026.

Full new State Pension: £241.30 a week.
PIP: £76.70 or £114.60 for daily living, £30.30 or £80.00 for mobility.
Carer's Allowance: £86.45 a week.
Universal Credit, single aged 25 or over: £424.90 a month.
Child Benefit: £27.05 a week for the eldest child, £17.90 for each other child.

Different in Scotland

Adult Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment pay the same rates as PIP and Attendance Allowance.

Different in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Rules may be different in:

Northern Ireland: Check nidirect for Northern Ireland

Key facts

New State Pension: £241.30 a week
Carer's Allowance: £86.45 a week
UC single 25+: £424.90 a month
Child Benefit: £27.05 eldest child

Pensions (2026/27, weekly)

Payment	2025/26	2026/27	Per year (approx.)
New State Pension (full)	£230.25	£241.30	£12,548
Basic State Pension (full)	£176.45	£184.90	£9,615
Pension Credit standard level, single	£227.10	£238.00	£12,376
Pension Credit standard level, couple	£346.60	£363.25	£18,889

Disability and carers (2026/27, weekly)

Payment	2025/26	2026/27
PIP daily living (standard / enhanced)	£73.90 / £110.40	£76.70 / £114.60
PIP mobility (standard / enhanced)	£29.20 / £77.05	£30.30 / £80.00
Attendance Allowance (lower / higher)	£73.90 / £110.40	£76.70 / £114.60
Carer's Allowance	£83.30	£86.45

Working age and work-related pay (2026/27, weekly)

Payment	2026/27
JSA or ESA personal allowance, under 25	£75.65
JSA or ESA personal allowance, 25 or over	£95.55
Statutory Sick Pay (most you can get; it is 80% of your average pay if that is lower)	£123.25
Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Pay (flat rate)	£194.32
Maternity Allowance (standard rate)	£194.32
Child Benefit, eldest or only child	£27.05
Child Benefit, each other child	£17.90

Universal Credit (2026/27, monthly)

Part	Monthly amount
Single, under 25	£338.58
Single, 25 or over	£424.90
Couple, both under 25	£528.34
Couple, one or both 25 or over	£666.97
Child (first child born before 6 April 2017)	£351.88
Each other child	£303.94
Carer element	£209.34

The two-child limit ended on 6 April 2026, so the child amount is paid for every child. The benefit cap stayed the same: £22,020 a year for couples and families outside Greater London, or £25,323 in Greater London.

Worked examples

A pensioner with a full new State Pension and higher-rate Attendance Allowance: £241.30 + £114.60 = £355.90 a week, or £1,423.60 every 4 weeks.

A family with two children getting Child Benefit: £27.05 + £17.90 = £44.95 a week, about £2,337 a year.

A single person aged 30 on Universal Credit with no other income: £424.90 a month, or £5,098.80 a year, before any housing or other elements.

What changes the amount you get

Means-tested benefits, like Universal Credit and Pension Credit, go down if you have other income or savings over the limits. The Universal Credit upper savings limit is £16,000.
PIP, Attendance Allowance and Child Benefit are paid at set rates. Which rate you get depends on your needs or your children.
The benefit cap can limit the total some working-age households get.

If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Scotland: Adult Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment pay the same weekly rates as PIP and Attendance Allowance.
Wales: the rates above apply.
Northern Ireland: some benefits, such as PIP and Pension Credit, are run separately. Check nidirect for local details.

Related guides

Where these figures come from

Common questions

How much did the State Pension go up in 2026?

The full new State Pension rose from £230.25 to £241.30 a week, and the basic State Pension from £176.45 to £184.90.

Did the benefit cap go up in 2026?

No. The benefit cap stayed the same for 2026/27.

Is the two-child limit still in place?

No. It ended on 6 April 2026, so Universal Credit now pays the child amount for every child.

Official sources

1.DWP benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027
2.Child Benefit: what you'll getwww.gov.uk/child-benefit/what-youll-get
3.Adult Disability Payment (mygov.scot)www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment
4.Pension Age Disability Payment (mygov.scot)www.mygov.scot/pension-age-disability-payment
5.Universal Credit if you have childrenwww.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children

Checked against GOV.UK on 6 October 2026

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