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THE Universal Credit payments increase of £20 a week will continue for a further 6 months. Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed it in the Budget announcement this afternoon. Alongside this, the government will make a one-off payment of £500 to eligible Working Tax Credit recipients across the UK. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak first announced the benefit uplift, which is worth £1,040 a year, to help Britain's poorest families through the coronavirus crisis. The increase in payments will apply to all new and existing Universal Credit claimants. Universal Credit claimants in Scotland and Wales will also benefit from the government’s extension of the £20 per week increase. There were initially concerns that payments would be slashed for everyone on Universal Credit from April. MPs called on the Prime Minister to make sure the uplift remained or risk hundreds of thousands of Brits falling into poverty. Campaign groups, such as Citizens Advice, Turn2Us and … [Read more...] about Universal Credit £20 increase explained – am I elegible and how to claim

MILLIONS of hard-up Brits on Universal Credit and benefits will see payments rise from today. It's the second year in a row welfare payments have increased after a six year benefit freeze . The increase was confirmed after the consumer prices index (CPI) level of inflation remained low at 0.5% for September last year. Universal Credit claimants will also continue to benefit from a £20 a week uplift , which was introduced last year as a temporary measure to get hard-up Brits through the coronavirus crisis. Here, we explain everything you need to know about how the rise affects your benefit payments: 1. Universal Credit Universal Credit will rise from today inline with September 2020's rate of inflation , which was 0.5%. Claimants will also continue to benefit from a £20 a week coronavirus uplift , which has been extended until September, after which payments will then significantly drop from October. What to do if you have problems claiming … [Read more...] about The 15 benefits rising today including Universal Credit and pensions

A TEMPORARY £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit payments is set to be extended for another six months, according to reports. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have come to an agreement following tense negotiations, reports The Telegraph . * Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates It comes after Mr Sunak was believed to be waiting for the plans to be signed off by the Prime Minister last week, ITV's Peston reported. The Sun has also reported that the support, which is worth £1,040 a year, will stay in place as long as coronavirus restrictions last . If it's given the go-ahead, plans to scrap the boost from April 2021 will be abandoned. The scheme will then be phased out, continuing only for the poorest families. What to do if you have problems claiming Universal Credit IF you're experiencing trouble applying for your Universal Credit, or the payments just don't cover costs, here are your options: Apply … [Read more...] about Universal Credit £20 a week boost set to be extended for six months

BORIS Johnson must extend the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift today or risk hundreds of thousands of Brits falling into poverty, two powerful committees of MPs warn today. The DWP and Women and Equalities committee called on the PM and Chancellor to ditch plans for a one-off cash payment and push on with for uplift the six million people on the flagship benefits programme. MPs on the DWP committee said cutting the £1000 a year boost for families would "plunge hundreds of thousands of households, including children into poverty" while dragging those already in poverty "down into destitution". They admitted it would cost a substantial £6.4billion a year to keep it, but called on the Chancellor to see it in the context of the huge £280billion spent so far on keeping the economy afloat. It should continue for at least a year, they said. At the moment it is due to run until the end of March. The committee slapped down calls for a one-off £1,000 gift as floated by the … [Read more...] about Universal Credit: Boris Johnson must extend £20 uplift for a YEAR or thousands will fall into poverty, say MPs

Demi Lovato is getting back to her acting roots. The 28-year-old singer is set to star in and executive produce the single-camera sitcom Hungry, which NBC announced a pilot order for on Tuesday, as per Deadline . Hungry follows a 'group of friends belonging to a food issues group' who help one another as they 'look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that's going to make it all better.' Coming to a TV near you! The 28-year-old singer is set to star in and executive produce the single-camera sitcom Hungry, which NBC announced a pilot order for on Tuesday, as per Deadline The script was concocted by Will & Grace writer and Hot In Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin. She will also executive produce Hungry alongside Lovato, actor Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner & Scooter Braun, Scott Manson and James Shin. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Demi Lovato felt 'liberated' when she cut her hair short: 'I... Beyonce, Kim … [Read more...] about Demi Lovato’s forthcoming sitcom Hungry gets pilot order from NBC… which the singer will star in and executive produce