Universal Credit claimants are being warned over potential repercussions of not reporting changes to circumstances. Moving in with your partner or your rent going up or down are among the changes which Government guidance states must be reported immediately.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is warning claimants they need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the right amount each month. DWP figures show show that at the end of January 2023 there were 5.9 million people claiming Universal Credit, the Daily record reports.
Government figures show the number of people on Universal Credit peaked at 6 million in March 2021. It then fell to 5.5 million in March 2022 before rising to 5.9 million in April 2023. The means-tested benefit is designed to help people on a low income, out of work, or if they cannot work due to ill health or caring responsibilities.
