Millions of families on low incomes who are currently battling the out of control cost of living would get a £25 per week boost if new proposals put to the DWP go through. The Government department has been told to reverse 'devastating cuts' which saw the Universal Credit top-up during the pandemic scrapped altogether.
For an 18-month period, Universal Credit claimants saw a £20 per week increase to help aid the economic impact of Covid and the subsequent lockdowns - while a similar amount landed in the accounts of tax credit claimants too. But the booster, amounting to an extra £1,560, was cut in October 2021 - with the DWP saying it was just a temporary measure.
A legal battle by people on other benefits to get the same sum in backpay was denied by the Court of Appeal.
