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Recommendation 3
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We were encouraged to hear from the Secretary of State that one-off payments are not...
Recommendation
We were encouraged to hear from the Secretary of State that one-off payments are not DWP’s preferred approach, but they nevertheless seem to be an option that the Government is actively considering. We urge the Government to abandon any plans for a one-off payment to claimants of Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit. (Paragraph 32) Our proposed way forward