The income rise applies to those moving over from their existing benefits to Universal Credit
Four specific groups of benefit claimants have been identified as getting a potential imminent payment boost - good news for some as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. .
Other benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment , will stay the same. The letter adds that if those being informed by letter don't comply by setting up a Universal Credit account and moving across, their payments will be stopped. The DWP says in its guidance: "On Universal Credit, most people will be entitled to the same amount they received from their previous benefits or more. If the amount you are entitled to on your existing benefits is more than you will get on Universal Credit, a top-up is available. This is called transitional protection.
The DWP points out that around 1.4 million of the 2.6 million remaining legacy benefits claimants would get more money if on Universal Credit instead, 300,000 would see no change in their payments and approximately 900,000 households would get less.