People on Universal Credit may be due historical cash refund from DWP

dailyrecord.co.uk:

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there were 7.2 million people across Scotland, England and Wales receiving financial support through Universal Credit at the end of October.

However, people who took out a Hardship Payment from Universal Credit between January 1, 2014 and January 11, 2021, may be due a refund.

People can ask the DWP to review its decision that the Hardship Payment must be repaid before the deadline on May 4, 2025. DWP explains: “This scheme is for people who received a Recoverable Hardship Payment from Universal Credit.

Hardship payments provide financial protection for customers whose benefit is reduced by a sanction or a fraud loss of benefit penalty.”People may be eligible for a refund if DWP refused a request to consider either:People can get support to complete an application by calling the scheme helpline on 0800 158 5557.You can ask DWP to review its decision not to stop the repayment of your hardship payment if all of the following apply: You will also need to show that either: Fill in the application form on GOV.UK here and apply before May 4, 2025.