6 March 2017

2017/2018 Social Security Benefits Uprating Order

The new Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order has been laid.

Coming into force from April 2017, the regulations set out rates for social security benefits, including Universal Credit, for 2017/2018.

The 2017/2018 rates set out in this Order for Universal Credit are:

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Child element

  • First child
  • Second or subsequent child
  • Disabled child/qualifying young person addition (higher rate)

 

277.08

231.67

372.30*

Limited capability for work and limited capability for work and work related activity elements

  • LCWRA

 

 

 

318.76*

Carer element

151.89*

Childcare element

  • Maximum for one child
  • Maximum for 2 or more children

 

646.35

1,108.04

 

 

SI.260/2017 can be found on the legislation.gov.uk website.