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Universal Credit change proposed – and 'may lead to £700 cash boost from June'

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Universal Credit payments in excess of £700 due to a new emergency lifeline.Chronicle Live reports The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has asked Policy in Practice to investigate the costs and consequences of three options to enable the benefit to get a much-needed boost as the cost of living continues to rise.

One option would see an increase in DWP benefits as if they were granted a 10% rise in April 2022, as opposed to the 3.1% that was granted at the time.If the plan was put into action it would set the Government back by £3.1 billion by offering 4.2 million households an average of £729 a year, which equates to an extra £60 a month.

The CSJ claims the second option would be to bring back the Universal Credit uplift. The scheme saw an extra £1,000 a year given to claimants over 18 months at the height of the pandemic.

It's reported that bringing this back in would cost £4.2 billion.But the Government has stated previously that the uplift was only ever a temporary aid, and the CSJ has claimed that the £729 increase is likely to be viewed as the preferred option as it "lowers the cost to the Treasury, if this is a concern – it is a sensible alternative to restoring the £20 uplift."There is also a third suggestion on the cards, which is to reinstate work allowances to 2015 levels.

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