There are nearly six million people in the UK currently claiming Universal Credit, with around five million households additionally receiving Working Tax Credit for extra support.
In Scotland, according to Scot.gov, 455,000 people were claiming Universal Credit as of December 2021.
But as Daily Record reports, changes to the introduced taper rate and work allowance rules means that around 500,000 extra households in the UK may be eligible for Universal Credit, according to the Department Work and Pensions.
