Confused about Uc increase

Andi66

I'm on uc lcwra and confused why my uc has gone up from 225 a fortnight to £426 a fortnight on May 5.

My Tp has gone down to £210.

My housing is £572.48 monthly

So I thought it wasn't going up .

Government_needs_reform

@Andi66 This might solve your issue.

anyone was on a Legacey benefit before moving to UC. 

How your Universal Credit entitlement affects your transitional protection payments

If your Universal Credit entitlement increases, your transitional protection payment will decrease by the same amount. Childcare costs are the only exception.

Further increases to your Universal Credit amount can eventually end your transitional protection payments. This will only happen if your entitlement is the same or more on Universal Credit.

Your transitional protection payments can decrease following a change in your circumstances. Changes can include:

• having a child
• starting to care for a child or disabled person
• an increase in housing costs (rent)
• a worsening health condition
• changes to government benefit rates

This is because these changes are likely to increase your Universal Credit amount.

Rachel_Scope

Hi @Andi66, this might explain why you've had an increase https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-what-you-could-get-if-you-have-a-health-condition-or-disability

What changed from 6 April 2026

The LCWRA extra amount is now paid at 2 rates instead of one: a higher rate and a lower rate.

The rate you get depends on:

• when you declared your health condition or disability
• whether you have a severe, lifelong health condition or disability
• if you are nearing the end of your life

When you will get the higher LCWRA amount

You will get the higher amount if any of the following apply: 

• you told us about your health condition or a disability before 6 April 2026, regardless of the date of the LCWRA decision
• you were already getting LCWRA before 6 April 2026
• you had the ‘support group’ component of income-related Employment and Support Allowance before 6 April 2026 and continue to get it until you claim Universal Credit

So if you declared your disability before 6 April 2026 and your disability is unlikely to change, you will get the higher rate.

Andi66

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1122216#Comment_1122216

Does it mean that much ?

I rang uc today which was useless all she did was read my statement s and said someone will get in touch to explain on my journal

Andi66

Andi66

Is it possible for Kimi to respond please. Uc still haven't answered my journal and I get it on Tuesday