Thousands of people are set to be affected by an upcoming universal credit rule change. Existing rules mean that universal credit claimants do not have to attend Jobcentre appointments if they are working a minimum of nine hours per week.
However this is likely to change in the coming months with the UK Government set to increase the threshold. In an interview earlier this summer secretary of state for health and social care Thérèse Coffey revealed that the cut-off point was set to be raised to 12 hours a week.
Read more: Universal credit: Changes to benefit could see thousands lose out as new rules introduced
