DWP's new disability payment rates for 5 million PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance claimants

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It's official, the new payment rates for disability-related benefits are now in effect, with millions of people set to benefit from an increase in their monthly payments of around 6.7 per cent.

These apply to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance. This large increase in the amount of money paid to disabled people and carers through the benefit system is in response to the rising cost of living, which has made life harder for the most vulnerable in society.

Each of the affected benefits have been raised in line with inflation to prevent a drop in living standards. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that high inflation impacts people with additional needs more than the rest of the population.

Their report found that "disabled people experience additional costs in most areas of everyday life, from major expenditure on equipment essential for independence, to ongoing higher expenses for, for example, food, clothing, utilities and recreation." READ MORE: The six DWP legacy benefits that could be stopped unless claimants act now More than five million people receive PIP, DLA, and Attendance Allowance in the UK, and from this week will benefit from relatively large increases in their payments.