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<p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit was announced by the Chancellor as
a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption
as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March
2021. As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess
how best to support people, which is why we will look at the economic and health context
before making any decisions.</p><p>There are no plans to extend a benefit increase
to legacy benefits. Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for UC if they believe
that they will be better off. Claimants should check carefully their eligibility and
entitlements under UC before applying as legacy benefits will end when claimants submit
their claim and they will not be able to return to them in the future. For this reason,
prospective claimants are signposted to independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK.</p>
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