The universal credit benefit freeze will be coming to an end from April 2020, For people claiming UC they will see a rise in there benefits by up to 1.7%. All legacy benefits will be affected from the beginning of April, you can see how your payments may be affected in the tables below.
| Affected Benefits | Current Allowance | New Allowance (April 2020) |
|---|
| Standard Allowance (Single) | £317.82 | £323.22 |
| Standard Allowance (Couple) | £498.89 | £507.37 |
| Child Element | £231.67 | £235.83 |
| Work Allowance (Higher) | £503 | £512 |
| Work Allowance (Lower) | £287 | £292 |
Other Benefits Affected From April 2020
| Affected Benefits | Current Entitlement | New Entitlement (April 2020) |
|---|
| Attendance Allowance (Lower) | £58.70 | £59.70 |
| Attendance Allowance (Higher) | £87.65 | £89.15 |
| Carer's Allowance | £66.15 | £67.25 |
| Personal Independence Payment (PIP) | £148.85 | £151.40 |
| Maternity / Paternity / Shared Parental pay | £148.68 | £151.20 |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit | £179 | £182 |
| Statutory Sick Pay | £94.25 | £95.85 |
Legacy Benefits That Will Increase From April
| Legacy Benefit | Current Allowance | New Allowance (April 2020) |
|---|
| Jobseekers' Allowance | £73.10 | £74.35 |
| Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) | £73.10 | £74.35 |
| ESA support group component | £38.55 | £39.20 |
| Housing Benefit | £73.10 | £74.35 |
| Widowed Parents Allowance | £119.90 | £121.95 |
| Disability Living Allowance (care component) | £87.65 | £89.15 |
| Disability Living Allowance (mobility component) | £61.20 | £62.25 |
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit | £112.25 | £114.15 |
| Income Support | £73.10 | £74.35 |
State Pension Rates That Will Increase From April 2020
| Affected Pension | Current Rate | New Rate (April 2020) |
|---|
| New State Pension (full rate) | £168.60 | £175.20 |
| Old State Pension (category A or B) | £129.20 | £134.25 |
| Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee (single) | £167.25 | £173.75 |
| Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee (couple) | £255.20 | £263.20 |
Some benefits will not be affected by the April increase.
| Benefits | Current Allowance (No Change) |
|---|
| Bereavement Support (standard rate) | £2,500 lump sum, £100 a month for 18 months |
| Bereavement Support (Higher rate) | £3,500 lump sum, £350 a month for 18 months |
| Benefit cap | £20k a year, £23k in London |
| Universal Credit childcare costs allowance | £646.35 per month |
It’s about time they have increased the benefits!
To say we have been waiting for years for this, it’s not really gone up by much and we are probably going to be waiting another 4 years for an increase.
I think it’s a disgrace.
My benefits have gone up by a pound, whoopy doo, an absolute joke. We have not had an increase for years, like you say and now it goes up by a massive pound.
You can’t even get a loaf of bread for that.
Useful, I’ve recently been told i’m moving onto universal credit from income support.
Please tell me what category a supply teacher falls under. I wasn’t on a contract so Fife council won’t pay me. My average earnings were £1,000 a month part time
Absolute disgrace.
Increase of 1.7 percent that doesn’t even cover inflation.
What should I do with my whole pound increase?.