Thousands of Universal Credit claimants can get an extra £624 from the DWP each month. It is believed many new and existing claimants could be missing out.
It would mean people on Universal Credit will receive an extra top up worth £156 every week. The payment is made for those who need help due to illness, disability or mental health condition.
Lancashire Live reports that the financial support would come through Personal Independence Payments (PIP). It comes as a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that families on low incomes are enduring a "year of financial fear" and making grim choices such as falling behind on bills, going without essentials or taking on expensive debt.
