Universal Credit payment dates may change over Easter and bank holidays

Universal Credit payments are increasing by 10.1 percent in April, along with many other benefit payments, such as PIP, Pension Credit and Carers Allowance.

The benefit cap is also increasing by 10.1 percent. This is the maximum amount of total benefits a person can claim.

The cap is increasing from £23,000 to £25,323 for families in Greater London and from £20,000 to £22,020 for families nationally.

Lower caps apply for single households without children, which are rising from £15,410 to £16,967 in Greater London and from £13,400 to £14,753 nationally.