Thousands of people on Universal Credit could miss out on cost of living payments.
The Department of Work and Pensions are now issuing the first of three payments of £301 to households to help with the cost of living. The first payments are being issued between April 25 and May 17 for most people on DWP benefits.
But as Birmingham Live has previously reported, the Department for Work and Pensions has warned that a 'nil award' of Universal Credit will disqualify a claimant from getting the £301 sum in a range of circumstances, which includes a sanction for breaking benefit rules in the 'claimant commitment' they agreed to. Other reasons include high earnings, or a sudden increase in savings to more than the £16,000 limit - such as from redundancy pay or an inheritance.
