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How much will your State Pension and benefits go up in April 2027?

We built this to show what your State Pension, PIP and other benefits are expected to be from April 2027, using the latest official inflation and earnings figures. There is also a quick check on whether your pay rise beats inflation. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

1 · Your weekly amounts now

Expected until confirmed at the 28 October 2026 Budget

For example Bereavement Support or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, if it rises by CPI.

Your expected amounts from April 2027

Expected until confirmed at the 28 October 2026 Budget

Expected increase
Expected new weekly, 4 weekly and yearly amounts
PaymentNow a weekNew a weekNew every 4 weeksNew a yearRise a year

Yearly figures are 52 weeks. Most of these are paid every 4 weeks, which is 4 times the weekly rate.

What about Universal Credit?

We have left Universal Credit out on purpose. The standard allowance is getting its own rise above inflation, and the April 2027 figure is set at the Budget on 28 October 2026 rather than simply following CPI. Rather than guess, we will add it once it is published. The current monthly standard allowance is £424.90 for a single person aged 25 or over, on GOV.UK.

2 · Is your pay rise beating inflation?

Use the same kind of figure for both, such as yearly salary, monthly take home or hourly rate. We compare it with CPI of 3.5% for the year to September 2026.

Does it beat inflation?

Real terms
Your pay rise
CPI inflation
Pay needed to keep up
Real terms gain or loss

Questions

How much will your State Pension go up in April 2027?

The triple lock raises the State Pension by the highest of earnings growth, CPI inflation or 2.5%. Earnings growth for May to July 2026 was 3.9% and CPI for September 2026 was 3.5%, so the expected rise is 3.9%. The full new State Pension would go from £241.30 to about £250.71 a week, and the full basic State Pension from £184.90 to about £192.11. This is expected until confirmed at the 28 October Budget.

How much will PIP go up in April 2027?

PIP normally rises by CPI inflation for the September before, which was 3.5% in September 2026. The higher daily living rate would go from £114.60 to about £118.61 a week and the higher mobility rate from £80.00 to about £82.80. The lower rates would be about £79.38 and £31.36. This is expected until confirmed at the 28 October Budget.

Is your pay rise above inflation?

Compare your rise with CPI inflation, which was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. If your pay went up by more than 3.5%, it beats inflation and you are better off in real terms. Put your old and new pay into the second calculator to see the real gain or loss in pounds and percent.

How much will Universal Credit go up in April 2027?

We have not guessed this one. The Universal Credit standard allowance is getting a separate rise above inflation, and the figure for April 2027 is set at the Budget on 28 October 2026. We will add it once it is published.

Why does the State Pension use the triple lock but PIP uses CPI?

The government has committed to raising the new and basic State Pension by the triple lock. Most disability and carer benefits, such as PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance, go up by CPI inflation for the September before. Any protected payment on top of the new State Pension also rises by CPI.

When do the new rates start?

The new rates start in April 2027, from the first full payment week after the start of the new tax year. Your first payment at the new rate may be split between old and new rates, depending on your payment day.

Figures used and sources

Checked on 21 October 2026. We will update this page after the Budget on 28 October 2026.