State pensioners with a severe disability will receive a boosted £89.05 weekly Pension Credit payment from April, following a 3.5% rise confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The additional amount for pensioners with severe disabilities will increase from £86.06 to £89.05 per week from April, a weekly rise of £2.99, or an extra £155.48 per year. This uplift applies to the 2027 to 2028 tax year, in line with the increase in the consumer prices index (CPI) in the year to September 2026.
Who Qualifies for the Extra Amount
Pension Credit is a benefit paid on top of your State Pension, available to those of State Pension age on a low income in England, Scotland or Wales. You can claim it even if you have other income, savings, or own your own home.
Under current rates, Pension Credit can top up your weekly income to £238 if you're single, or £363.25 if you have a partner. For pensioners with a severe disability, additional amounts are available, and these rates are due to rise by 3.5% from April.
According to the DWP, pensioners are eligible for the extra amount if they receive any 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
- The middle or highest rate of the care component of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance
Other Benefits Also Rising
Confirming the 3.5% rise to the Pension Credit additional amount for severe disabilities from April, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden said: "Other State Pension and benefit rates covered by my statutory review will be increased by 3.5%, in line with the increase in the consumer prices index in the year to September 2026."
"This includes most working-age benefits and other benefits for people below State Pension age; benefits to help with additional needs arising from disability; statutory payments including statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay; and additional state pension. The Pension Credit savings credit maximum amount will also increase by 3.5%."
Pension Credit also opens the door to other financial support, including housing benefit, a £150 Warm Home Discount, a Council Tax discount, a free TV licence if you're aged 75 or over, and help with NHS dental treatment, glasses and transport costs.
How to Apply
To qualify for Pension Credit, you must have reached State Pension age and live in England, Scotland or Wales. You can apply up to four months before reaching State Pension age, or any time after, but your application can only be backdated by three months, meaning you could get up to three months of Pension Credit in your first payment if you were eligible during that time.
You can use the Government's online Pension Credit calculator to estimate how much you could get, and contact the pension service helpline on 0800 99 1234 to check if you're eligible for extra amounts.
