Thousands of households could see their Universal Credits benefit stop due to a new rule change.
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that claimants could be required to increase how many hours they work at their existing job, look for better paid work, or risk having their payments reduced. Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that more than 100,000 people in part-time work could face a benefit cut if they fail to properly look for more work, reported LancsLive.
Among a range of measures introduced was a significant shake-up of the welfare system, with claimants working up to 15 hours a week on the National Living Wage required to meet regularly with a work coach and to take “active steps” to increase earnings.
