More than 5.9 million people are currently claiming Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance, benefits designed to help support those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living.
18.11.2021 - 11:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The UK Government's decision not to extend the £20 uplift to those on legacy benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support them during the coronavirus pandemic was a "radical and unprecedented departure" from decades of benefits policy, the High Court has heard.
Benefit claimants on Universal Credit received a £20 a week increase to help them cope with additional costs during the Covid-19 crisis from April 2020 to October 2021.
However, the uplift was not
More than 5.9 million people are currently claiming Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance, benefits designed to help support those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living.
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