The benefit freeze will finally come to an end in April after 10 years of tough measures on claimants - and a new set of rates and payments will come into force.
Freezes and caps on most benefits have lasted since 2010 - including no rise at all since 2015.
MPs voted to bring that to an end, and most payments will rise by 1.7%. That includes £8.48 a month for the standard couple's Universal Credit, £1.10 a week on Carer's Allowance and £1.60 on sick pay.
As the Mirror reports, the new benefit rates still won't catch up with the years of Tory cuts, which a committee of MPs say cost families between £888 and £1,845 per year.
And the State Pension will rise by a much bigger 3.9% because it is protected by the Tories' 'triple lock' - which ensures it rises by earnings, prices, or 2.5%, whichever is highest.
When they announced the move last year, Tory ministers boasted the "strong economy" would allow them to "bolster the welfare safety net".
The DWP says the increase in payments when the freeze is lifted is set to benefit more than 10 million people.
Here's how your benefits will change from April 6, 2020 (though some changes come into effect a few days earlier or later).
The new Universal Credit rates from April 2020 (monthly)
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Standard allowance, single: £323.22 (from £317.82)
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Standard allowance, couple: £507.37 (from £498.89)
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Child element (new children, up to 2): £235.83 (from £231.67)
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Work Allowance (higher): £512 (from £503)
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Work Allowance (lower): £292 (from £287)
Other new benefit rates from April 2020 (weekly)
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Attendance Allowance lower rate: £59.70 (from £58.70)
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Attendance Allowance higher rate: £89.15 (from £87.65)
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Carer's Allowance: £67.25 (from £66.15). Earnings threshold £128, up from £123
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Personal Independence Payment: Up to £151.40 (from £148.85)
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Maternity / Paternity / Shared Parental pay: £151.20 (from £148.68)
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Up to £182 (from £179)
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Statutory Sick Pay: £95.85 (from £94.25)
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Jobseekers' Allowance: £74.35 (from £73.10)
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Employment and Support Allowance: £74.35 (from £73.10)
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ESA support group component: £39.20 (from £38.55)
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Housing Benefit: £74.35 (from £73.10)
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Widowed Parents Allowance: £121.95 (from £119.90)
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Disability Living Allowance (care component): Up to £89.15 (from £87.65)
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Disability Living Allowance (mobility component): Up to £62.25 (from £61.20)
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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.
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New State Pension (full rate): £175.20 (from £168.60)
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Old State Pension (category A or B): £134.25 (from £129.20)
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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
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Bereavement Support Payment standard rate: £2,500 lump sum, £100 a month for 18 months
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Bereavement Support Payment higher rate: £3,500 lump sum, £350 a month for 18 months
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Benefit cap: £20k a year, £23k in London, £13,400 for childless single adult households
- Universal Credit childcare costs allowance: £646.35 per month
