Andy Burnham and John Healey new £3,648 payments for Universal Credit households

NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditBumper payments confirmed for certain families10:34, 02 Aug 2026Certain Universal Credit households are receiving a big hike to their payments.‌It comes following a major policy decision by the Labour Government, now led by Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey.‌The two-child benefit cap has now been scrapped, unlocking bumper payments for larger families.‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham and John Healey new bank account rules for households with £10,000 savingsGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppPreviously households could only claim for two kids and no more, under the cap originally put in place by the Conservatives.‌But that has now changed, meaning households with more than two kids are getting money.People with three children will be paid £304 extra