Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and as the economic impact coronavirus continues to take its toll on the UK workforce, that number is expected to rise.
However, a lot of people new to the state welfare system may be unaware that benefit payments can be sanctioned and now that there are over six million people claiming Universal Credit, it's worthwhile making sure you know why this could happen.
Jobcentres have reopened, however, access is restricted to appointment-only to comply with current public health guidelines.This means new and existing claimants are managing their benefits online through their online DWP portal.
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