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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

DWP Universal Credit crackdown will sanction more Brits - even if they have a job

Tens of thousands of part-time workers could see their benefits slashed if they don't look for more work, the Chancellor will announce.

Kwasi Kwarteng is planning a new crackdown that will raise the number of hours people have to work before they can stop "actively" seeking a job.

The current threshold for a "light-touch" arrangement to kick in is nine hours a week on the national living wage. It will rise to 12 hours from Monday.

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