Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.
Restrictions have now been lifted across the UK which is expected to further help the economy find its feet again. However, people are still on furlough or facing job uncertainty and may have to claim financial support through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to help them with the daily costs of living, especially once the scheme comes to an end later this month.
Many people claiming benefits are not aware of a scheme specifically designed to help them by boosting their savings by 50 per cent, which could come in handy when the economic tide turns or their.
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