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Sam Barker

50,000 Universal Credit claimants could get huge payouts after DWP loses court case

Around 50,000 people on Universal Credit could be in line for £150million in payouts after a court case result today.

The issue surrounds claimants who lost money moving from older, 'legacy benefits' onto the one-size-fits-all Universal Credit scheme.

Two severely disabled men on benefits in this position were discriminated against when they lost money moving onto Universal Credit, the High Court has said.

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