Universal credit claims will be affected by reapplying

Universal Credit is designed to encourage people to seek out employment and/or extra work where they can. Payments tend to reduce the more the claimant earns until there is no need to claim

at all. Unfortunately, an opposing circumstance is now in effect due to coronavirus. Many people who came off Universal Credit once they found work, may now find themselves needing state

support again. Coronavirus has already severely impacted the economy and further job cuts are expected. Claimants may feel disheartened by needing to claim again but fortunately, the system

is designed to make reapplying easy. READ MORE: UNIVERSAL CREDIT: EARNINGS WILL AFFECT PAYMENTS It should be noted that even though reapplying will be quicker, it will still require certain

efforts from the claimant. This is because when a new claim is made, letters, documents and messages will normally be deleted from the online account. It is advisable to keep a record of

documents and certain messages to help with a new application. The payments themselves have had many alterations in recent weeks. The Chancellor of the Exchequer recognised the importance of

state support and welfare payments as he introduced unprecedented changes to the system. As he confirmed: “I’m strengthening the safety net for self-employed people too, by suspending the

minimum income floor for everyone affected by the economic impacts of coronavirus. “That means every self-employed person can now access, in full, Universal Credit at a rate equivalent to

Statutory Sick Pay for employees. “Taken together, I’m announcing nearly £7billion of extra support through the welfare system to strengthen the safety net and protect people’s incomes.”