Andy Burnham government confirms bumper £3,648 Universal Credit payments

NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditBig rise in benefit payments for some households14:41, 18 Aug 2026Households will be getting a cash boost.Certain benefit households are seeing increased payments entering their bank accounts.‌Some families could find themselves thousands of pounds better off as a result of a major Labour policy change.‌The two-child benefit cap has now been scrapped.‌READ MORE: Three conditions PIP to be axed for new under plansREAD MORE: Universal Credit households wake up to DWP £555 bonus paymentsThis allows larger families to claim much more money in Universal Credit every month.‌This will make a huge difference to the finances of some of the poorest households.Previously households could only claim benefits for two kids and no more, under the controversial cap origin