The rule change will take effect this month
People claiming Universal Credit are facing a strict new work crackdown. The Department for Work and Pensions is increasing the amount it expects claimants to earn from employment in the latest rule change which will come into force this month, Birmingham Live reports.
The earnings threshold will rise to £812 for individual claimants and £1,309 for couples. It's equivalent to an individual working 18 hours per week at the National Living Wage or the claimants in a couple working a total of 29 hours per week at the National Living Wage. In January this year, the AET went up again to £617 for single claimants and £988 for couples. This is equivalent to an individual working 15 hours per week at the National Living Wage or the claimants in a couple working a total of 24 hours per week at the National Living Wage.
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