MILLIONS of families across the UK are having their Universal Credit payments reduced every month. Hard-up families are seeing up to £65 taken off their payments, according to new figures. Accordin…
Yeovil: 2,700 Labour MPs and campaigners are calling on the government to pause the deductions due to the currentA DWP spokesperson told The Sun: “Deductions help protect claimants from enforcement actions such as eviction, ensure priority debts such as child maintenance are still addressed and help to recover taxpayer’s money.
“We have reduced the standard cap on deductions twice in recent years, to 25% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, doubled the period over which new claim advances can be repaid and stopped utility companies from being able to increase payments automatically. “But we recognise people are struggling with rising prices and we are protecting millions of those most in need with at least £1,200 this year including £400 towards energy costs and our Energy Price Guarantee, which will save around £900 for a typical household over the winter."The first thing you should do is check your Universal Credit statement each month.
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