How today's huge Universal Credit shakeup will affect you
Meanwhile, claimants aged over 50 will also get extra support from work coaches, while the newly unemployed will receive nine months of targeted sessions.The Bank of England yesterday warned thatExactly how you're affected will depend in you claimant commitment.Advertisement
The exact terms of looking for work or increasing hours depends on your circumstances and is detailed in your claimant commitment. For instance those looking after children or with caring responsibilities are not expected to have to work, or look for work, for as many hours. If you do need to follow new rules you should be told about it by your work coach or through your Universal Credit account.If you don't follow the new rules then your payments could be affected.If you repeatedly miss meetings the sanctions may be stricter and last longer.if they don't follow the rules set out in their claimants commitment, but the most severe consequences are for repeat offenders.
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