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The Government is raising the amount parents on Universal Credit can claim by almost 50 per cent later this year - here’s what you need to know.

Parents claiming Universal Credit will receive hundreds of pounds more from the end of June. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced it was raising the amount parents can claim by almost 50 per cent as part of the “historic” shake-up.

The changes, which will come into force from June 28, will raise the amount that can be claimed from £646 for one child to £951, and from £1,108 for two or more children to £1,630. It was first announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in this year’s budget.

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