Universal Credit claimants may be eligible for an extra £400 in October

Those receiving Universal Credit could see a boost of up to £405 this October, after previously losing out when being moved from other benefits to the new system.

The upcoming rise is in order to bridge the gap between the old benefits system and Universal Credit, reports Birmingham Live.

Rise in October payments

Those who are eligible will see a payment rise of £120, £285 or £405 in October. The amount they receive will depend on whether they were claiming as a single person or a couple, and whether or not they were expected to be looking for work.

These payments are to be issued after those who switched to Universal Credit from other benefits experienced a payment drop.

This includes those who moved from Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit or Pension Credit, if they were also receiving a top-up allowance called Severe Disability Premium (SDP).

Campaigners fought to get back the lost money, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) agreeing to give "transitional payments" in order to make up the difference.