Paying for childcare in England
Information on the support available for help with childcare costs in England.

DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 10.1% in April 2023, as do the basic and new State Pension. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 10.1%.
Benefits uprating 2023/24 (443 KB , PDF)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is required to review the level of benefits each year. This briefing sets out the main benefit and tax credit rates that have been announced for the 2023/24 financial year.
Inflation-linked benefits and tax credits will rise by 10.1% from April 2023, in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation in September 2022.
For example, in 2023/24 Universal Credit standard allowances will increase:
The basic and new State Pensions will also be uprated in line with CPI inflation in 2023/24, following the restoration of the pensions ‘triple lock’ which had been suspended in 2022/23.
The full rates for 2023/24 will be:
The Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee (delivered by the Guarantee Credit) will also increase by 10.1% in line with CPI inflation, to £201.05 a week for a single claimants, and £306.85 a week for couples.
Benefits uprating 2023/24 (443 KB , PDF)
Information on the support available for help with childcare costs in England.
The state pension is liable to income tax, though pensioners are unlikely to pay tax in practice if their only income is the state pension.
A Westminster Hall debate on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people is scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Diane Abbott MP.