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<p>When fully rolled out, Universal Credit will support low income households with
around £62 billion a year across the whole of Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>More people
who are severely disabled will receive higher payments under Universal Credit. The
rate in Universal Credit for these claimants is higher at £326 per month (up from
£158 per month on the equivalent ESA Support Group). The managed migration regulations,
which are currently before Parliament, includes transitional protections to ensure
that no one loses out at the point of transition.</p><p> </p><p>This means that around
1 million disabled households will gain on average around £100 more per month on Universal
Credit, than on legacy benefits. Within the legacy system there are £2.4bn of unclaimed
benefits not taken up by people who need them, because they do not know about them.
These Regulations will ensure that 700,000 more households will get paid their full
entitlement under Universal Credit.</p>
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