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OWING TO THE ASSESSMENT PERIOD, WHICH IS WHERE THE DWP LOOKS AT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION TO SEE HOW MUCH UNIVERSAL CREDIT YOU WILL GET, PEOPLE ARE SET TO FINALLY RECEIVE THEIR INCREASES.
05:56, 31 May 2025 People on Universal Credit are set to be handed a boost to their benefit payments in June, in the form of a belated 1.7 per cent uplift. Owing to the assessment period,
which is where the DWP looks at your financial situation to see how much Universal Credit you will get, people are set to FINALLY receive their increases. Normally, Universal Credit is paid
seven days after the four-week assessment period - and the new rates kicked in in April, with some claimants having to wait until May or even June. Turn2Us explains: "Rachel’s
assessment period starts on 24 March. It runs for a complete calendar month to 23 April, with a new assessment period beginning on 24 April. READ MORE UK SET TO SIZZLE IN
'GLORIOUS' 27C MINI-HEATWAVE WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND HIT "Universal Credit payments are paid a week after the last date of each assessment period, so Rachel will receive
her payment on 30 April. But as this assessment period starts before 7 April, the new rates will not take effect and Rachel will have to wait until her next assessment period (24 April to 24
May) to get the new rate on 31 May. Article continues below "John’s assessment period starts on 11 April. It runs for a complete calendar month to 11 May, with a new assessment period
beginning on 12 May. "Universal Credit payments are paid a week after from the last date of each assessment period, so John will receive his payment on 18 May. John's assessment
period starts after 7 April, so the new rates will take effect and he will receive increased Universal Credit payment on 18 May." The new rate is £628 a month for joint claimants, one
or both 25 or over. For joint claimants, both under 25, the rate has risen to £498. Article continues below Singletons receive £400 if they're aged over 25, or £316 if they're
younger.