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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
World
Levi Winchester & Robin Murray

Universal Credit claimants struggling after Christmas can get a cash boost in January

We all know how expensive Christmas can be, and the pinch can be felt particularly hard for the lowest earners among us.

But thankfully there is help at hand - as Universal Credit claimants who are struggling after the festive period can apply for help worth up to £812.

The support is known as a Budgeting Advance and can be used to go toward emergency household costs.

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