To support those on low incomes and those who have already been made redundant, several means-tested benefits payments will be increased. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1 ⦠Here are the biggest changes planned for your money in 2021 - with everything from wages to taxes, benefits and the rules for buying a home set to be altered this year ⢠In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or by emailing jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. Poverty charities have warned that ⦠New option available to make your benefits payments online If you are a retiree, COBRA participant or an employee on leave without pay, you can now make payments online for your benefit ⦠UK-insured employees continue to have options for free, no co-pay telehealth from LiveHealth and UK TeleCare. Pensions changes - April 6 Retirees will see a significant boost to their income from April 6 as the state pension is set to increase by 2.5% under the triple-lock promise. The Chancellor says this will benefit four million households in the UK. Here are six changes to benefits ⦠There are at least 14 things to look out for in the next 12 months - affecting everything from tax to benefits ⦠2021-2022 The tax and NI changes mean they will see combined tax/NI deductions of £14,407. The Universal Credit standard allowance and working tax credit basic element will both be increased by £1,000 until October 2021. An extension of the UK-wide Self Employment Income Support scheme to September 2021, with 600,000 more people who filed a tax return in 2019-20 now able to claim for the first time. Child benefit rises a little, leaving them £51.76 a year better off. Lifestyle Universal Credit: will benefits be cut in April 2021 after this yearâs increase during the coronavirus pandemic? Child Benefit is increasing for the new tax year (2021/2022) from April (Picture: Shutterstock) Child benefit payments are set to increase in the next tax year, along with other benefits. By Jess Sheldon PUBLISHED: 14:29, Thu, Aug 20, 2020 As of January 2021, six million Brits were on Universal Credit, up from 2.8million in the same month a year earlier, according to Government stats. 7. The new changes will come into effect at the start of the new financial year on April 12, 2021 and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP - reports the Daily Record. 2021 is here - and with a new year comes a range of changes affecting your money. Other benefits increasing in 2021 include the Carer's Allowance rising to £67.70 per week, from £67.25 and the Widowed Parent's allowance increasing to £122.55 from £121.95. CHILD BENEFIT payment rules will undergo a change from January 2021, as announced in the 2020 Budget earlier this year.