Make provision to alter the rates of the standard allowance, limited capability for work element and limited capability for work and work-related activity element of universal credit and the rates of income-related employment and support allowance.
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1 The Universal Credit Bill ("the Bill") makes provisions to alter or freeze the rates of universal credit ("UC") and income-related employment and support allowance ("ESA-IR"), a related legacy benefit. These changes will increase the rate of the UC standard allowance, above the rate of inflation, as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), in each of the next four years from 6 April 2026. The Bill will also reduce and freeze the rate of the Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activity (LCWRA) for new LCWRA claimants from 6 April 2026 and introduce financial protections for all e…