Tag Archives: Debt Management

53% of Universal Credit Claimants Subject to Deductions

Man looking worried with DWP logo beside him and Universal Credit Sufferer logo

In an answer to a written question, The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that its most recent figures show 53% of Universal Credit claimants had money deducted from their benefit payment. Deductions have long been raised as pushing people into poverty but as of yet, the DWP have no heeded this warning. Chair of the Work and

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Health And Universal Credit

Alex’s recent ordeal with Universal Credit (UC) and their reversal of their previous decision about his health and its impact on his ability to work motivated me to write a quick article about health and Universal Credit. For those with health conditions, registering for Universal Credit can be an intimidating ordeal. When it comes to those with health conditions, typically

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DWP suddenly find debts to recover from Universal Credit back payment

Jobcentre Universal Credit Sufferer - Alex Tiffin

Just a day after telling me that they had overturned their original decision on my fitness to work and stating that I’m due back payment. The Department for Work and Pensions – DWP have now suddenly found debts to recover from it. The catch they couldn’t tell me what they are yet. So I last wrote about the DWP’s sudden

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