Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 4
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Change cost of living payment eligibility for UC claimants with nil awards in qualifying periods.
Recommendation
The Government should change the eligibility for the final cost of living payment in 2023/24 and for any possible future payments so that Universal Credit (UC) claimants who receive a nil UC award in the qualifying period, but received a payment in the previous and subsequent assessment period, qualify for a cost of living payment. This could be incorporated into the mop-up payment system.
Paragraph Reference:
27
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 January 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗