The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reminding people of the financial support available whether they are living on their own or part of a couple. The advice came in response to a query from Jim Shannon MP who asked if it would “consider the potential merits of providing financial assistance to people on low incomes who live alone”.
In a written response earlier this week, DWP Minister of State for Employment, Guy Opperman MP, highlighted how Universal Credit “already supports people who are on a low income, or out of work and helps to ensure that they are better off in work than on benefits”.
He continued: “It provides claimants with the support they need to prepare for work, move into work, or to earn more if already in work. It is based on the claimant’s personal circumstances, and this is reviewed and updated on a regular basis. There are separate rates for single people and couples.”
