Universal Credit to increase next week – here are the new rates

First child payments

• First child payments to parents with children born before April 6, 2017, will increase to £315 (up from £290)
• Payments for children born after April 2017 and second children/additional children will increase to £269.58 (up from £244.58).

Disabled child payments

Parents with disabled children are also entitled to further payments to help with costs. The increased rates include:

• The lower rate for parents of disabled children will increase to £146.31 (up from £132.89)
• The higher rate for severely disabled children will increase to £456.89 (up from £414.88).

Claimants with disabilities or health conditions

Britons with certain disabilities or health conditions that limit their ability to work can be eligible for further payments through the Limited Capability to Work component, on top of their standard Universal Credit.

Those eligible for the Limited Capability for Work rate will see payments increase from £132.89 to £146.31.

The Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity amount will rise from £354.28 to £390.06

The full list explaining each individual increase can be found here, including extra amounts. The new rates will come into effect from April 2023.

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