Existing benefit claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provide reliable up to date information.

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support/

Benefits information from GOV.UK

Universal Credit

If you are sanctioned support is available, please contact welfarerights@sunderland.gov.uk for help.

The £20 per week boost to Universal Credit has stopped. It is important that claimants understand - for help and support go to The Money and Pensions Service.

The Universal Credit higher surplus earnings threshold is designed to ignore a certain amount of unusual higher income in one month. The present amount of £2,500 will now continue until March 2023.

Universal Credit claimants can now access British Sign Language interpreters as part of a free video relay service.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-video-service-for-deaf-claimants-accessing-universal-credit?utm_source=0dfa701a-3386-48ff-bc31-2e11a79ddc74&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

Broadband Service for those claiming Universal Credit

If you are struggling to pay for broadband charges, support maybe available.

Broadband for people on benefits | How to get cheap broadband on Universal Credit (broadbandgenie.co.uk)

Universal Credit - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Other Providers are looking at similar deals, so contact your Provider to find out more.