People in the UK who missed out on the £20 weekly uplift paid to millions on Universal Credit during the Covid crisis can watch a live stream of an appeal hearing about the case. The hearing was taking place in the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, December 7.
The right to appeal the ruling could now result in the four legacy benefits claimants involved in the case being awarded more than £1,500 in backdated payments from the Department for Work and Pensions . It could also set a precedent for everyone who missed out on the uplift, reports the Daily Record.
Why has there been this appeal? People on Universal Credit received a £20 weekly increase from the DWP from April 2020 to October 2021 to help them pay for additional costs incurred during the global health crisis and subsequent lockdowns. However, the uplift was not extended to more than two million people on older benefits such as Employment Support Allowance , Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance - which campaign groups said disproportionately affected disabled people.
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