Universal Credit claimants who have received a “hardship payment” could now be entitled to money back from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The “hardship payment” is an emergency fund that is given to claimants when their benefits have been slashed due to a sanction or penalty for fraud.
It is normally worth roughly 60 percent of the amount you were sanctioned by in the last month, reports The Mirror. This payment is aimed to help you cover household expenses including food and bills.
It normally needs to be paid back as it is, technically, a loan. However, if you had previously asked for the repayments to stop, but you were refused, you can now ask the DWP to review your case.
