The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced an extra £22million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim. The ‘Help to Claim’ support will continue to be delivered independently for another year by Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland.
Over three quarters of a million people across Great Britain have already received support through Help to Claim since it first launched in 2019. DWP said this additional investment will ensure that support is available to help people make a new Universal Credit claim and manage their claim until they receive their first payment.
Commenting on the additional funding, Minister for Employment, Guy Opperman MP, said: “Help to Claim continues to assist thousands of people every year with over 800,000 people already receiving support since its introduction. This additional investment will allow Citizens Advice to continue to provide this vital support following its extension for a further year.”
