Around 114,000 Universal Credit claimants are set to be supported to increase their pay whilst getting access to more one-on-one time with a 'Work Coach'. Workers who are on low incomes will be able to earn more whilst receiving intensive support, the Government has announced.
The changes will bring tens of thousands of claimants of all ages across Great Britain into closer contact with a dedicated Work Coach focused on guiding them to increase their hours, progress in their chosen field, or pursue other opportunities – all aimed at helping jobseekers to earn more money.
For people that are fit to work, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) places Universal Credit claimants on low incomes into groups known as 'Light Touch' and 'Intensive Work Search'. The Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) determines which group a person is placed in based on how much they earn, and therefore how much support they receive to find work and develop a career.
