Universal Credit claimants could have their benefits reduced even if they are in work under new rules.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a crackdown that will see part-time workers have their support cut unless they look for further employment. He will raise the number of hours that claimants need to be working before they can stop "actively" looking for work.
Currently, as reported by The Mirror, the threshold for a "light-touch" arrangement to activate is nine hours per week on the national living wage. This will rise to 12 hours starting Monday.
