Universal Credit system to change next week – with thousands getting a payment boost

dailystar.co.uk:

Universal Credit claimants will see a boost to their payments this winter after a rule change by the government. The Department for Work and Pensions is finally addressing an “unfair” loophole that has set struggling Brits back thousands of pounds.But from November 16 claimants who get paid twice in a month by their employer will not be penalised the month after.This means that an estimated 85,000 affected recipients of Universal Credit can expect higher payments - though these should only reflect what they're actually entitled to, not a bonus.According to the previous rules, Brits who get paid twice a month are ‘over-earning’ in the eyes of the DWP system.That means that their following UC is reduced to reflect a ‘higher’ income.