coronavirus pandemic, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of claims for benefits.From March 1, 2020 to May 26, 2020, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has received more than 3 million individual claims for Universal Credit.Universal Credit is a payment intended to help people out of work or on a low income with living costs.It's replacing six legacy benefits including Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and Working Tax Credit.And as the furlough scheme winds down in October, more people are expected to apply as job losses become widespread across the country.
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