Thousands of people who claimed Universal Credit during the pandemic are being asked to pay back money to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The UK Government asking claimants to return the money as part of plans to retrieve approximately £500 million in benefits payment, according to The Independent. Around 125,000 claimants so far have been ordered to pay back money they received during the pandemic, with about approximately 14,500 appealing against the decision.
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