The UK Government recognised the vital role unpaid carers played during the coronavirus pandemic by ensuring that the Carer’s Allowance benefit continued to be paid, despite changes to the way care was being delivered due to lockdown restrictions.
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Millions of benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments next week.
This is, however, if the UK government loses a legal case over whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support.
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Universal Credit claimants were given an extra £1,040 a year in coronavirus cash support - the equivalent of £20 a week or £80 a month.
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The UK Government recognised the vital role unpaid carers played during the coronavirus pandemic by ensuring that the Carer’s Allowance benefit continued to be paid, despite changes to the way care was being delivered due to lockdown restrictions.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed payment dates will be changing for all Universal Credit recipients over the Christmas period this year.
Nearly six million people across the UK are currently claiming Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.
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benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case over whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support. Earlier this year, the High Court granted two people claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA) the right to challenge a decision not to increase their payments in line with the top-up given to those on Universal Credit.
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