Universal Credit court battle means benefit claimants could get £1,000 in back pay
The lifeline Covid support payment excluded those on 'legacy benefits'
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Some claimants were left out of the Covid uplift payments (Image: PA)
A legal battle over whether it was fair to exclude some claimants from extra Covid support could see more than two million people get £1,040 in back pay.
At the start of the pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced a £20 a week uplift for more than six million Universal Credit claimants struggling due to Covid.
However, the boost, which was described as a lifeline, did not include those on so-called "legacy benefits," the majority of whom are disabled, sick or carers, reports The Mirror.