Policy paper

Benefit and pension rates 2018 to 2019

A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2018 to 2019.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 27 November 2017
• Last updated: 4 April 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Proposed benefit and pension rates 2018 to 2019

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Details

This publication lists the proposed benefit rates and pension rates for 2018 to 2019 as set out in the written ministerial statement made by the Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Caroline Dinenage, in the House of Commons on Monday 27 November 2017.

These rates apply from April 2018

These rates apply from April 2018 after the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions made the following legislation:

• Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 on 6 March 2018
• Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 on 22 January 2018

Published 27 November 2017
Last updated 4 April 2018 + show all updates

1. 4 April 2018

   Added a note confirming that the proposed rates are the actual rates that apply from April 2018 and corrected the new amounts for Universal Credit work allowances to £409 and £198.

2. 27 November 2017

   First published.