UC increase

[AutisticLegoLover]

I received an increase of £100 in June which isn't 10% of my original payment. Has yours gone up by 10%? I thought it would be increasing by £170 ish a month seeing as I originally received £1788. Am confused (which doesn't take much).

Anyone?

How is your UC award made up, as in what allowances and elements are in your Max UC?

Is there a change in any earnings or other benefits that affect your monthly payment?

Are you subject to the benefit cap?

No cap. One adult, 2 children, housing benefit and carer's element.

Is your housing already at the local housing allowance limit? That wasn’t uprated.

My assessment period was 7th April to 6th May then 7th May to 6th June so I wonder why I didn't receive an increase until June. There's no pay from anywhere to affect it. I'm a full time carer for my mum.

@PaniniHead ah, that might be it. That's rubbish considering rents have gone up.

UC doesn’t set the local housing allowance unfortunately

The updating didn’t come in until assessment periods starting on or after 10th April. As yours in April started before that it wouldn’t have applied until period 7th May - 6th June

It is likely that a significant portion of your award is the rent element which has not gone up by 10%.