NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditNew rules will be in place under the next Prime Minister08:22, 08 Jul 2026Updated 08:29, 08 Jul 2026Andy Burnham will arrive in Downing Street to new rules over benefit payments.‌Benefits have gone up for millions of households over recent weeks following a major rule change.‌It has seen the controversial two-child benefit cap scrapped. This now allows parents to claim extra Universal Credit cash for their kids.‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham £35,000 state pension rule if he becomes Prime MinisterWe are now on WhatsApp. Join our dedicated community hereLifting the cap was one of the most consequential decisions of Keir Starmer's premiership.‌While the policy has been divisive, Starmer says he is proud of the choice and that it will lift half a million children ou