Working tax credit: DWP confirm the payment uplift will be reviewed in early 2021
On this, Thérèse Coffey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, recently addressed said demands following the Chancellor’s spending review.
She confirmed on November 25: “The statutory annual review is separate from the temporary £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit, which was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020, and enacted for one year under different legislation to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency.
“As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context in the new year.”
Working tax credit has been replaced by Universal Credit for most people but it is still possible to put through new claims under certain circumstances.
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