A total of 5.6 million people across the UK received financial support through Universal Credit in January this year, according to latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions.
It is intended to help those who are out of work or on a low income with their daily living costs. This amount of claimants could rise after changes to the taper rate and work allowance rule in November, which now means 500,000 more people are estimated to be eligible for financial support through Universal Credit.
However, many new and existing benefit claimants may not be aware that they could also be eligible for additional support on top of a Universal Credit claim through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), reports the Daily Record.
