Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants could receive an additional £774 each if a court rules in their favour in the upcoming months. A landmark challenge was brought by claimants to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, December 7, over how they were treated by the department during Covid.
During the pandemic almost two million Universal Credit claimants were temporarily given an additional £20 a week for 18 months. However, this support was not given to people on "legacy benefits", leading campaigners to argue and claim that the two-tier system was unlawful discrimination as most people on legacy benefits are sick or disabled.
A High Court Judge rejected the claim in February 2022, despite admitting it was “obvious” some would face “severe hardship”. However, on Wednesday the case returned to the Court of Appeal, where it was narrowed down to a slimmer range of dates, reports The Liverpool Echo.
