Andy Burnham 'hearing Tories will U-turn on £20 Universal Credit cut'

Some Universal Credit claimants have been told they must pay money they were entitled to back to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) because they have been unable to comply with requests to verify their details, according to the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

More than two million benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case due to be heard later this week on whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from receiving extra Coronavirus financial support.

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More than 5.9 million people are currently claiming Universal Credit, a benefit designed to help those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that over one million jobseekers could benefit from extra training following the latest changes to Universal Credit.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says plans to remove a million tonnes of carbon emissions from his region's economy are "in the balance" because of a lack of support from Boris Johnson's Government.

If all goes to plan, Greater Manchester will be carbon neutral by 2038 - 12 years ahead of the national target.

The Department for Work and Pensions has set out new rules for those hoping to claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Universal Credit at the same time.

Universal Credit has been improved with a new automatic process to ensure claimants receive more consistent benefit payments, even if their employer pays them early because of a Bank Holiday.

Universal Credit claimants will be able to keep more of the benefit as they earn more, as part of a £2.2 billion tax cut to help low-paid families with the cost of living and "reward work".

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said that ‘sensible steps now’ will prevent the country from ‘getting back to a space where lockdowns are even considered’.

Rishi Sunak has announced a change to the Universal Credit taper rate, which will allow claimants who work to keep a bigger chunk of their money.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will ramp up the number of Universal Credit claimants it is investigating for benefit fraud in the run up to Christmas, it has claimed.

Greater Manchester will be given more than £1 billion to transform the region's public transport system, the government has announced.

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, official figures on Saturday show.

Health bosses and Greater Manchester's Mayor have issued a plea for passengers to use face coverings on trams, trains and buses as they warn: ‘Covid’s still here’.