The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published ad hoc statistics on 30 October 2024 estimating how many and what type of families and individuals in families would benefit from the uprating of benefits from April 20251. The release applies to England, Scotland and Wales1.
The figures cover the financial year 2025 to 2026 and are based on May 2024 data1. The release also provides example benefit amounts, described as showing how uprating will affect benefit amounts for specific family types1. The statistics are labelled "Ad hoc statistics" and were marked "First published" on 30 October 20241.
The page was updated on 11 November 2024. The DWP said:
"A new table has been added, showing the estimated number of individuals benefitting from the Fair Repayment Rate, by country, using May 2024 data. New notes to the tables have also been added."
The release does not state the number of families or individuals estimated to benefit, the value of the uprating, or the rates that will apply from April 2025. Those figures have not been reported in the published release1.
Why it matters for households
The release concerns the uprating of benefits that takes effect from April 2025, and covers families and individuals in England, Scotland and Wales1. It sets out estimates of how many and what type of families would benefit, alongside example amounts for specific family types, rather than announcing the new rates themselves1.
Because the statistics are based on May 2024 data, they describe circumstances at that point rather than at the point the uprating takes effect1. The release is described as ad hoc statistics, a category used for analysis published outside a regular schedule1.
The 11 November 2024 update added a table estimating the number of individuals benefitting from the Fair Repayment Rate, broken down by country, using May 2024 data, and added new notes to the tables1. The Fair Repayment Rate is referenced in the title of the main document accompanying the release1.
The release does not set out the rates or amounts that will apply from April 2025, and no figures for the estimated numbers of families or individuals are given in the published page1.
What happens next
The release was first published on 30 October 2024 and last updated on 11 November 20241. No further updates, publication dates or changes to the statistics have been reported1.
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