april 2020 benefit rates

The new Universal Credit rates from April 2020 (monthly)

Standard allowance, single: £323.22 (from £317.82)
Standard allowance, couple: £507.37 (from £498.89)
Child element (new children, up to 2): £235.83 (from £231.67)
Work Allowance (higher): £512 (from £503)
Work Allowance (lower): £292 (from £287)

Other new benefit rates from April 2020 (weekly)

Attendance Allowance lower rate: £59.70 (from £58.70)
Attendance Allowance higher rate: £89.15 (from £87.65)
Carer's Allowance: £67.25 (from £66.15). Earnings threshold £128, up from £123
Personal Independence Payment: Up to £151.40 (from £148.85)
Maternity / Paternity / Shared Parental pay: £151.20 (from £148.68)
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Up to £182 (from £179)
Statutory Sick Pay: £95.85 (from £94.25)
Jobseekers' Allowance: £74.35 (from £73.10)
Employment and Support Allowance: £74.35 (from £73.10)
ESA support group component: £39.20 (from £38.55)
Housing Benefit: £74.35 (from £73.10)
Widowed Parents Allowance: £121.95 (from £119.90)
Disability Living Allowance (care component): Up to £89.15 (from £87.65)
Disability Living Allowance (mobility component): Up to £62.25 (from £61.20)
Long-term Incapacity Benefit: £114.15 (from £112.25)
Income Support: £74.35 (from £73.10)

The new pension rates from April 2020

The State Pension will rise by a much bigger 3.9 per cent because it is protected by the Tories' 'triple lock' - which ensures it rises by earnings, prices, or 2.5 per cent, whichever is highest.

New State Pension (full rate): £175.20 (from £168.60)
Old State Pension (category A or B): £134.25 (from £129.20)
Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee (single): £173.75 (from £167.25)
Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee (couple): £263.20 (from £255.20)

Benefit rates that will NOT change in April

Bereavement Support Payment standard rate: £2,500 lump sum, £100 a month for 18 months
Bereavement Support Payment higher rate: £3,500 lump sum, £350 a month for 18 months
Benefit cap: £20k a year, £23k in London, £13,400 for childless single adult households
Universal Credit childcare costs allowance: £646.35 per month