{"id":142384,"date":"2023-12-13T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142384"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:08:44","slug":"exact-amount-universal-credit-payments-will-rise-by-for-millions-in-april-youll-be-at-least-470-better-off-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/exact-amount-universal-credit-payments-will-rise-by-for-millions-in-april-youll-be-at-least-470-better-off-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Exact amount Universal Credit payments will rise by for millions in April – you'll be at least \u00a3470 better off | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
MILLIONS of families on Universal Credit will get a pay rise in April 2024 when benefit rates go up.<\/p>\n
Benefit\u00a0payments\u00a0will rise by 6.7% from April, in line with the\u00a0consumer price index\u00a0(CPI) level of\u00a0inflation\u00a0for\u00a0September\u00a02023.<\/p>\n
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But key documents published by the government since the announcement reveal that the\u00a0benefits cap will remain frozen at its current level\u00a0– meaning 85,000 could be up to \u00a353 worse off.<\/p>\n
The threshold is a limit on the total amount households can get.<\/p>\n
However, those not affected by the cap could still be at least \u00a3470 better off from the rise in Universal Credit payments.<\/p>\n
But remember, the exact amount your payments will rise by will depend on whether you qualify for extra elements as well as your financial circumstances.<\/p>\n