Three million households across the country, including
lone parents and those on the lowest incomes, are set to keep more of what they
earn due to a £700 million boost to Universal Credit. From today (10 April) the
taper rate, the rate at which a Universal Credit payment reduces as someone
moves into work, will be lowered from 65p to 63p. The change means that some
households could benefit by £425 a year. Read more on the DWP website.
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