{
 "id": "uc_child_elements",
 "name": "Universal Credit child elements",
 "category": "benefits",
 "value": "First child (born pre-Apr 2017) \u00a3351.88/mo \u00b7 second/subsequent \u00a3303.94/mo \u00b7 disabled child addition \u00a3164.79 lower / \u00a3514.71 higher",
 "unit": "per month",
 "valid_from": "2026-04-06",
 "valid_to": "2027-04-05",
 "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027",
 "source_org": "DWP",
 "confidence": "verified",
 "checked_at": "2026-08-11",
 "notes": "3.8% uprating. Two-child limit still applies to third+ children born after 6 Apr 2017.",
 "history": [
  "\u00a3339.00 / \u00a3292.81 from 2025-04-07",
  "\u00a3333.33 / \u00a3287.92 from 2024-04-08"
 ]
}