More than a million people who work could be missing out on Universal Credit payments.
According to the New Economics Foundation, a rule change announced in the Autumn Budget and implemented by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at the end of November means some 1.3 million people are entitled to monthly payments of up to £600. However, many are unaware of what they could receive.
The foundation's modelling shows that by 2026/27, the number of families missing out on payments they are entitled to will rise to 2.3 million people. The payments total an average of £7,400 per family, per year - or around £600 each month.
