Around 4.8 million households in the UK currently claim Universal Credit, meaning there are approximately 5.6 million people who receive regular payments to assist with day-to-day living costs.
Many people who claim the benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may be unaware however, that the UK Government department could deduct money from their monthly payments for a number of reasons.
Principal among these are if a claimant has a debt, arrears, or an overpayment, as reported by the Daily Record.
