Cost of Living payment LATEST — Universal Credit warning as major DWP change could see 120,000 lose out on benefits
thesun.co.ukTHOUSANDS on Universal Credit are at risk of losing their benefits due to an upcoming rule change. The change will impact the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET), resulting in roughly 120,000 having to look for more work or begin working amid the cost of living crisis Currently, Universal Credit claimants have to earn the equivalent of 12 hours pay a week, however from January 30 this will increase to 15 hours of minimum wage work.
If the requirements are not met you could be sanctioned, meaning Universal Credit payments being temporarily stopped. And some people will have already felt the pinch as they've already had their payments processed this month.
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