The UK Government has announced new plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help it crack down on Universal Credit fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.
24.11.2021 - 18:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Changes to Universal Credit have come in to make thousands of working claimants £1,000 better off per year.
The changes are to come in to force today to ensure more people can benefit before Christmas, the Government has said.
During his Budget speech last month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set the deadline of “no later” than December 1 for the taper rate to be cut by 8%, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that the reduction will come into force on Wednesday.
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Benefits and payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are usually made on a regular basis directly into your bank, building society or credit union account.
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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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.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that tens of thousands of households on a low income will get a cash boost from today as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that changes to the Universal Credit taper rate and work allowances will come into force this week.