Calls have been made to change the way Universal Credit payments are awarded. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded.
There is much talk at the moment about how much all Government payments, including Universal Credit, other benefits and the State Pension might go up for the 2023-2024 financial year. For instance, Downing Street confirmed that the State Pension will be rising by double figures to protect pensioners from inflation. Ministers pledged that the triple lock on pensions would return in April 2023.
However, concerns have been raised about a rule that delays a payment rise for Universal Credit recipients. It follows confusion when the new Universal Credit payment rates came into effect in April 2022 after a 3.1 percent increase was confirmed for all benefits. According to Birmingham Live, some claimants didn't get the increase straight away and were left wondering when they'd see the extra money added to their claim.
