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Matt Lee & Abbie Meehan

DWP to issue Universal Credit claimants extra cash on top of benefit

Anybody affected with a health condition featured on a list of 547 different issues could be eligible for extra cash on top of their existing benefits.

Those with various health issues could be entitled to an extra £156.90 by claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP), reports Essex Live. Approximately 5.6 million people across the UK received financial help through Universal Credit by August 2022, according to the latest Government report.

This report was delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Universal Credit is a benefit issued to support those who are out of work, or on a low income, with their daily living costs.

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