Current rates of Child Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Guardian’s Allowance, Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Sick Pay, Maternity Allowance, Sure Start Maternity Grant, Healthy Start voucher, Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance.
Weekly rates of benefits and earnings limits
| From | April 2018 | April 2019/20 |
| Child Benefit – eldest/only child | £20.70 | £20.70 |
| Child Benefit – other children | £13.70 | £13.70 |
| Guardian’s Allowance | £17.20 | £17.60 |
| Carer’s Allowance | £64.60 | £66.15 |
| Earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance | £120.00 | £123.00 |
| Statutory Sick Pay | £92.05 | £94.25 |
| Lower earnings limit | £116.00 | £118.00 |
Other Statutory Payments Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Paternity Pay Statutory Adoption Pay Statutory Shared Parental Pay | £145.18 £145.18 £145.18 £145.18 | £148.68 £148.68 £148.68 £148.68 |
| Maternity Allowance maximum amount | £145.18 | £148.68 |
| Minimum Earnings threshold for Maternity Allowance | £30.00 | £30.00 |
| Sure Start Maternity Grant | £500.00 | £500.00 |
(Scotland only) Best Start Grant – Birth of first child For any subsequent children | £600 £300 |
| Healthy Start voucher | £3.10 | £3.10 |
Disability Living Allowance Mobility component lower rate | £22.65 | £23.20 |
| Mobility component higher rate | £59.75 | £61.20 |
| Care component highest rate | £85.60 | £87.65 |
| Care component middle rate | £57.30 | £58.70 |
| Care component lower rate | £22.65 | £23.20 |
Personal independence payment Living component standard rate | £57.30 | £58.70 |
| Living component enhanced rate | £85.60 | £87.65 |
| Mobility component standard rate | £22.65 | £23.20 |
| Mobility component enhanced rate | £59.75 | £61.20 |
Attendance Allowance Lower rate | £57.30 | £58.70 |
| Higher rate | £85.60 | £87.65 |
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