Millions of people claiming benefits from the Department for Work and () and are due to see their payments rise by 1.7%. The new rates will take effect from April 7 for the majority of benefit payments.

However, if you claim Universal Credit, then you won't see any increase to your payments until May or June, as the new rates won’t be applied until your first assessment period that begins on or after April 7. Most benefit payments are increased every year by the previous September level of inflation.

This was confirmed to be 1.7% - and this is the rate of which benefits will rise by for this April. The will increase by 4.1% under the triple lock promise. The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises each April by the highest out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5% - whichever is highest.

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We've rounded up how much some of the most common benefits will rise by this spring. is replacing six older legacy benefits - including Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit.

Here is how much the Universal Credit standard allowance - which is the basic amount you get before any additional payments or deductions are accounted for - is likely to rise by.

• Single under 25: £311.68 a month to £316.98 a month

• Single 25 or over: £393.45 a month to £400.14 a month

• Joint claimants both under 25: £489.23 a month to £497.55 a month

• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £617.60 a month to £628.10 a month

Some people are entitled to additional payments on top of their standard allowance - for example, you may receive more money if you have children or a long-term illness.

Child element

• First child born before April 6, 2017: £333.33 a month to £339 a month
• First child born on or after April 6, 2017 or second child and subsequent child: £287.92 a month to £292.81 a month
• Disabled child element lower rate: £156.11 a month to £158.76 a month
• Disabled child higher rate: £487.58 a month to £495.87 a month

Limited capability for work

• Limited capability for work: £156.11 a month to £158.76 a month
• Limited capability for work or work-related activity: £416.19 a month to £423.27 a month

Carer element

• £198.31 a month to £201.68 a month

Work allowance

• Higher work allowance (no housing amount): £ 673 a month to £684 a month
• Lower work allowance (with housing amount): £404 a month to £411 a month

Childcare costs element

• Maximum for one child: £1,014.63 a month to £1,031.88 a month
• Maximum for two or more children: £1,739.37 a month to £1,768.94 a month

Attendance Allowance is a benefit given to those over the state pension age who need help with personal care or supervision due to illness or disability.

Lower rate

• £72.65 a week to £73.90 a week

Higher rate

• £ 108.55 a week £110.40 a week

Carer's Allowance is awarded to people who are looking after someone for at least 35 hours a week. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for to claim Carer's Allowance.

• £81.90 a week to £83.30 a week

Child Benefit is a monthly payment available to parents or anyone in charge of looking after a child.

• First or eldest child: £ 25.60 a week to £26.05 a week
• Any additional child: £ 16.95 a week to £17.25 a week

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP). You can only apply for DLA if you're under 16 and you live in England or Wales. Those who live in can apply for Child Disability Payment.

DLA care component rates will increase as follows:

• The highest rate: £ 108.55 a week to £110.40 a week
• The middle rate from £ 72.65 a week to £73.90 a week
• The lowest rate from £ 28.70 a week to £29.20 a week

DLA mobility component rates will increase as follows:

• The higher rate: £75.75 a week to £77.05 a week
  
• The lower rate: £ 28.70 a week to £29.20 a week

Pension Credit tops up your income if you're above state pension age. It is also known as a gateway benefit, as it unlocks other perks such as council tax discounts and free TV licences for over-75s.

Standard minimum guarantee

• Single: £218.15 a week to £227.10 a week
• Couple: £ 332.95 a week to £346.60 a week

There are additional elements available if you're a carer, you're disabled, you're looking after children, or if you have savings and reached state pension age before April 2016.

Personal Independence Payment - or PIP for short - is designed to help working age adults living with an illness, disability or mental condition. PIP is made up of two components - a daily living rate and a mobility rate - and you can be entitled to both or just one of these.

Daily living

• Lower rate: £72.65 a week to £73.90 a week

• Higher rate: £108.55 a week to £110.40 a week

Mobility

• Lower rate: £28.70 a week to £29.20 a week

• Higher rate: £75.75 a week to £77.05 a week

You claim the new state pension if you’re a man born on or after April 6, 1951, or a woman on or after April 6, 1953. You claim the basic state pension if you're a man born before April 6, 1951, or a woman born before April 6, 1953.

• Full new state pension: £221.20 a week to £230.25 a week
• Full old basic state pension: £169.50 a week to £176.45 a week

You may not get the full amounts listed above as it all depends on your National Insurance record.