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<p>Universal Credit does not replicate the premiums of the legacy benefits system,
and this has allowed us to target additional support to a wider group of claimants,
while streamlining the system. This was a conscious policy decision from the outset,
and by doing this we have increased provision for the most severely disabled.</p><p>
</p><p>The Universal Credit rate for the most severely disabled people (the Limited
Capability for Work and Work Related Activity addition) is more than double the equivalent
rate for the Employment and Support Allowance support group.</p><p> </p><p>The Limited
Capability for Work and Work Related Activity addition is £336.20 a month compared
to the Employment & Support Allowance Support Group rate of £167.05.</p><p> </p><p>On
Universal Credit, more people who are severely disabled will receive higher payments,
with around 1 million disabled households gaining on average around £100 more per
month on Universal Credit than on legacy benefits.</p>
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