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<p>Universal Credit will provide an extra £2.1bn a year once full rolled out, compared
to the legacy benefits it replaces. Claimants receive better support to prepare for
work, move into work, or to increase earnings. The Universal Credit Work Allowance
was increased by £1,000 in April 2019 and means that 2.4m households will keep an
extra £630 of income each year.</p><p> </p><p>DWP and HMRC have pre-announced publication
of improved Official Statistics on Children in Low Income Families at local area level.
These statistics will provide insights of the number of children and the proportion
of children living in low income families at constituency level and how these compare
over time and across constituencies.</p><p />
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