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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Catherine Furze & Kate Lally

DWP Universal Credit changes mean good and bad news for claimants

People claiming Universal Credit are facing a raft of changes announced in last week's Autumn Statement, as the Chancellor unveiled a string of measures in the hopes of balancing the UK's books.

Almost everyone in the country will be affected by Jeremy Hunt's plans, but the 5.8 million households who receive Universal Credit are possibly one of the most-affected groups. There has been some good news, and some bad news.

For example, Universal Credit claimants could receive up to £52 more each month from next April.

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