Millions of people claiming Universal Credit will have their benefits investigated by the government, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said. The DWP is carrying out a Targeted Case Review initiative.
The checks will see if claimants are really entitled to benefit support from the government and, if so, if they are getting the right amount, BirminghamLive reports. Approximately 5.8 million people are currently receiving the benefit, which is awarded to hose who are unemployed, too ill to work, or who do have a job but have a low income, high rent or disabled children.
Recipients also qualified for £650 in cost of living payments in 2022 and will get a further £900 in 2023, with the first instalment of £301 paid out between April 25 and May 17. It comes after Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Ashworth asked the government what it was doing to tackle UC underpayments.
