Push Back To Full Roll Out Of Universal Credit

The full roll out of Universal Credit has been pushed back to 2023 giving government time to implement a series of changes to the ‘reform’. In a written statement to the Commons, Esther McVey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announcing four additions to the way UC was expected to work. To support the transition for those claimants living alone with substantial care needs and receiving the Severe Disability Premium, the change is intended to ensure such claimants won’t be moved to UC until they qualify for transitional protection. Read more on 24housing.

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