A major change to Universal Credit rules came into force on Monday (January 30). It affects more than 120,000 working people who receive the benefit.
The Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) has been changed. The AET determines which group a Universal Credit claimant is placed in, based on how much they earn.
This, in turn, impacts the level of support they receive to find work. It also dictates how active they have to be in that search, including how often a claimant needs to attend a JobCentre appointment.
