Under the Universal Credit changes, the government seems to be proposing to increase the support group component:

"​c) So as part of these changes, as resources become available the government intends to raise the weekly rate of the support component from £​32.35 today in stages to around £​77"​

Found here:

https://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare-reform/legislation-and-key-documents/welfare-reform-bill-2011/universal-credit-briefing/

under "​additions for longer durations on Universal Credit"​

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