As a result I am deeply concerned by changes to be provided under the new universal credit benefit system, to be introduced from 2013. The changes could leave disabled children in low income families considerably worse off, and more likely to fall into poverty.
At the moment, families with children with disabilities are entitled to a supplement to their Child Tax Credit entitlement worth around £54 a week. However, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced that under the universal credit, this supplement will be reduced to match the adult rates - currently £26.75. It wants to simplify the system by having a single rate for adults and children alike.
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