The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said there are “no plans” to further increase the disabled child elements of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit beyond the annual uprating which was applied earlier this month. The response came in response to a query from Labour MP Fleur Anderson.
Ms Anderson referenced the recent Guide Dogs for the Blind Association’s ‘Out Of Pocket’ campaign, which called for an additional uplift of £15 every month for families with a disabled child. The Putney MP asked: “if he [Secretary of State for Work and Pensions] will uplift the disabled child elements of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit by £15 a month in addition to the CPI-linked uplift”.
In a written response earlier this week, Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove MP, said: “There are no plans to further increase the disabled child elements of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit beyond the annual uprating that occurred in April 2023.”
