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New Universal Credit rule change set to affect 746,000 people from end of month
16.07.2021 - 16:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is introducing a change this month that will have an impact on hundreds of thousands of Universal Credit claimants. There are more than four million self-employed people in the UK, with 746,000 relying on financial support from the DWP to top up their income.Universal Credit payments for the self-employed are based on what's called the Minimum Income Floor, a policy that was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
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AP Interview: Reddy says Harry, Meghan mulled New Zealand
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dailyrecord.co.uk
02.08.2021 / 15:57
New Universal Credit rule change set to affect 200,000 people this month
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dailyrecord.co.uk
29.07.2021 / 07:09
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dailyrecord.co.uk
21.07.2021 / 07:11
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dailyrecord.co.uk
19.07.2021 / 15:49
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.07.2021 / 16:23
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dailyrecord.co.uk
15.07.2021 / 02:41
UK has 'worst poverty levels in northern Europe' claims SNP as Universal Credit set to be cut
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14.07.2021 / 16:19
Martin Lewis issues urgent message about Universal Credit in the UK
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