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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to confirm the new payment rates for State Pensions and benefits for next year just prior to the Autumn Budget on November 26.

Recently, the DWP announced that initial plans to reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been put on hold until a 'comprehensive review' into the current assessment process concludes in 2026.

The department also confirmed that the disability benefit will continue to rise each year in line with the September inflation rate.

In recent weeks, official data revealed an inflation rate of 3.8 per cent in September, which means it is now possible to predict how much benefit payments will rise by for over 3.8 million PIP claimants from April 2026.

A 3.8 per cent increase would see claima

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