Millions of people claiming benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments are set to see their payments rise from April. The majority of welfare payments are uprated every year by the previous September level of inflation, which was 3.8%. Universal Credit standard allowance will rise by 6.2% - higher than the rate of inflation. But because Universal Credit is paid in monthly arrears, you won't notice the higher payment rate until at least your May payment. Universal

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