DWP changes to Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and more benefit payment increases from today The changes to benefit payments become active today, April 12, on Step Two out of lockdown Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Starting today, April 12, multiple benefits payments will increase by 0.5 per cent.