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Start date
12 November 2019
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Closing date
18 December 2019
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We wanted to find out how residents have been affected by changes to benefits and the introduction of Universal Credit.
Universal Credit is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit managed by Jobcentre Plus. It’s a single monthly payment to help with living costs for people on a low income or those not in work.
Universal Credit was introduced in 2017 for:
- new benefit claims
- people already claiming benefits and had a change of circumstances which affected what they were entitled to.