There are a number of ways people claiming Universal Credit can receive extra financial support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Many of us are struggling financially as we head deeper into the cost of living crisis, with those on benefits facing a real-term cut in their income because payments are not keeping pace with inflation.
Child Poverty Action Group recently said that because DWP benefits only rose by 3.1% this April, which is well below inflation, most of the two million families on Universal Credit face a cut of at least £570 per year in social security support.
