DWP: 2m benefits claimants could receive £1,040 back payment over legal battle
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, said itâs simply not right for people to miss out on support
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Over 2m people on benefits could received over £1,000 in back pay over the legacy benefits legal wrangle. When the covid pandemic began, Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced a £20 a week uplift for more than 6m Universal Credit claimants who were struggling.
DWP court battle means millions on benefits could get £1,000 back pay
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Benefit claimants set to get £1,000 in back pay if Government loses court battle
People on so-called legacy benefits were excluded from a £20-a-week lift in Universal Credit payments during the coronavirus pandemic
11:44, 3 MAY 2021
Britain s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (Image: Getty Images)
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Millions could get £1,040 benefits back pay after coronavirus hike to Universal Credit
The £20 a week boost - paid to about 6m families on Universal Credit since March 2020 - excludes two million people on other benefits, including the disabled and carers
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Disabled people and others not on Universal Credit could be in line for a £20 a week increase in payments (Image: Getty)
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Thousands of people who claim benefits could be owed more than £1,000 as the Government faces a legal battle over the £20 uplift.
People who are on the older legacy benefits could be eligible to claim £1,040 in back pay.
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