Britons who currently claim Universal Credit could be penalised by having their benefits revoked if they fail to comply with new Department for Work and Pensions requirements being trialled as part of a “carrot-and-stick” approach to getting people back into employment.
The rule change would compel claimants to attend daily face-to-face appointments at their local Jobcentre over an intensive two-week period to strategise their search for work.
