Universal Credit claimants are set to receive a rise in payments next year - here is the full list of new rates people can expect.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced an inflation-based rise in his Autumn Statement, with the new payment rate to come in from April 2024. We now have all the new amounts for every element that can be added to or deducted from your benefit payment.

The average payment of Universal Credit ranges from £630 a month to £1,140 depending on whether you are in a single or joint claim and if you have children. The exact amount paid to a claimant depends on the total of the standard allowance plus any extra amounts due for children, disabilities and caring responsibilities. In addition, a housing element is included in the payment to cover some or all of your rent.

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For council and housing association tenants, the payment is based on your actual rent and is more likely to cover the whole amount if you are not working. For people renting from private landlords, the Universal Credit housing element is based on the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for the area where you live. This allowance was increased in the Autumn Statement, reports Birmingham Live.

Mr Hunt said: "The Government has decided to increase Universal Credit and other benefits from next April by 6.7% in line with September's inflation figure, an average increase of £470 for 5.5 million households next year. Vital support to those on the very lowest incomes."

Housing elements are not listed in the Government figures for uprating benefits because there is no set amount. They vary for each claimant depending on your age, who you live with, rent levels in your area and other factors such as a disability. Below is an outline of how every element of Universal Credit will increase next April.

Universal Credit (monthly rates)

Single

• Under 25: £311.68 (from £292.11)
• 25 or over: £393.45 (from £368.74)

Couple

• Joint claimants both under 25: £489.23 (from £458.51)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £617.60 (from £578.82)

Child Amounts

• First child (born prior to April 6, 2017): £333.33 (from £315)
• First child (born on or after April 6, 2017) / second child and subsequent child (where an exception or transitional provision applies): £287.92 (from £269.58)

Disabled Child Additions

• Lower rate addition: £156.11 (from £146.31)
• Higher rate addition: £487.58 (from £456.89)

Work Capability Elements for being unfit for work through sickness/disability

• Limited Capability for Work: £156.11 (from £146.31) - only payable for claims before April 2017
• Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity: £416.19 (from £390.06)

Carer's Element

• £198.31 (from £185.86)

Childcare Costs

• Maximum for one child: £1014.63 (from £950.92)
• Maximum for two or more children: £1739.37 (from £1630.15)

Non-dependants' housing cost contributions

• £91.47 (from £85.73)

Work Allowances (for one or more dependent children or limited capability for work)

• Higher work allowance (no housing amount): £673 (from £631)
• Lower work allowance: £404 (from £379)

Universal Credit daily reduction for sanctions

100% reduction rate

• Single under 25: £10.20 (from £9.60)
• Single 25 or over: £12.90 (from £12.10)
• Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant): £8 (from £7.50)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over, and one is sanctioned (per sanctioned claimant): £10.10 (from 9.50)

40% reduction rate

• Single under 25: £4 (from £3.80)
• Single 25 or over: £5.10 (from 4.80)
• Joint claimants both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant): £3.20 (from £3)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over (per sanctioned claimant): £4 (from £3.80)

Third-party deductions for payment of arrears

Five per cent taken off Standard Allowance for debts or arrears owed to other people or organisations such as energy firms, local authorities and landlords (excludes deductions for rent and service charges that are already included in rent)

• Single under 25: £15.58 (from £14.61)
• Single 25 or over: £19.67 (from £18.44)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £24.46 (from £22.93)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £30.88 (from £28.94)

Deductions for rent and service charges

Minimum deductions at 10% of Standard Allowance

• Single under 25: £31.17 (from £29.21)
• Single 25 or over: £39.35 (from 36.87)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £48.92 (from £45.85)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £61.76 (from £57.88)

Maximum deductions at 20% of Standard Allowance

• Single under 25: £62.34 (from £58.42)
• Single 25 or over: £78.69 (from £73.75)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £97.85 (from £91.70)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £123.52 (from £115.76)

Overall maximum deduction rate at 25% of Standard Allowance:

• Single under 25: £77.92 (from £73.03)
• Single 25 or over: £98.36 (from £92.19)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £122.31 (from £114.63)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £154.40 (from 144.71)

Fraud Overpayments, Recoverable Hardship Payments and Administrative Penalties at 25% of Standard Allowance

• Single under 25: £77.92 (from £73.03)
• Single 25 or over: 98.36 (from 92.19)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £122.31 (from 114.63)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £154.40 (from £144.71)

Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of Standard Allowance

• Single under 25: £46.75 (from £43.82)
• Single 25 or over: £59.02 (from £55.31)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £73.38 (from £68.78)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £92.64 (from £86.82)

Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of Standard Allowance if claimant's and/or partner's earnings are over the Work Allowance

• Single under 25: £77.92 (from £73.03)
• Single 25 or over: £98.36 (from 92.19)
• Joint claimants both under 25: £122.31 (from £114.63)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £154.40 (from 114.71)

Child Maintenance Deduction

• No change, £36.40