Thousands of Universal Credit claimants could see their benefits cut as part of a new rule change by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The DWP has stated that those who are employed part-time may need to either increase the number of hours they are in work or seek a higher-paid job in order to prevent their payments from being lowered.
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng had previously revealed that over 100,000 claimants could have their benefits cut if they do not look for more work. New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has not indicated that he plans to change this, as reported by CoventryLive.
