Examples of who could get the extra amounts include those who have children, need help paying rent, or have a disability or health condition which prevents one from working. It's possible to use a benefits calculator - such as those hosted by Turn2us, Policy in Practice, and entitledto - to check how much a person could get. Circumstances are assessed each month. Should there be a change in the person's circumstances, how much they're paid for the who assessment period can be affected - rather than it just having an impact from the date it's reported. Universal Credit UK: The payment is intended to help with living costs (Image: GETTY)