State pensioner DWP benefits extra £356 from April, Digi Mart USA News: State pensioners could receive an extra £356 from next April through an uprated disability premium from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to a report published by Birmingham Live.
Pension Credit is due to rise by 3.5 per cent from April. The report says the disability top-up for state pensioners with enhanced or severe disabilities will likely rise by the same amount, taking the 2026-27 rate of £86 up to £89 for the new financial year.
Across a four-week pay period, the £89 extra would work out at £356. To qualify, claimants will need to receive one of the following: Attendance Allowance, the middle or highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Armed Forces Independence Payment, the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, or the middle or highest rate of the care component of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance.
The DWP says Pension Credit gives extra money to help with living costs for people over State Pension age on a low income. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges, and extra help may be available to carers, severely disabled people, or those responsible for a child or young person.
The department says Pension Credit is separate from the State Pension and can be received even with other income, savings or home ownership.
Claimants may also receive an extra amount if they get Carer’s Allowance, receive Carer Support Payment, or have claimed Carer’s Allowance but are not being paid because they already receive another benefit paying a higher amount. If both partners have claimed or are receiving Carer’s Allowance, both can receive this extra amount.
An additional amount may also be payable for each child or young person who lives with the claimant and for whom they are responsible, and a further amount may apply if that child or young person is disabled.
