Why Is Financial Wellbeing So Important?
September 6 2018
Read moreFour in 10 are waiting more than six weeks for a payment
The requirement to wait six weeks before receiving a payment under the Universal Credit rules means many people are being forced into debt, according to Citizens Advice. Universal Credit merges six existing benefits into one – including tax credits, housing benefit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). By 2022, over seven million households will receive Universal Credit and over half (54%) of these will be working households. Universal Credit will be claimed by 52% of all families with children in the UK and 58% of households where an adult is disabled or has a long-term health condition. As survey of 800 people who sought help with Universal Credit found 39% are waiting more than the six weeks it should take to receive their first payment. Excerpt from Health Insurance Daily, read the full article here.Please complete the form below and we'll be in touch to answer your enquiry
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