Thank you for contacting me about the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit (UC) and Working Tax Credits.
This extra support was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to provide additional support those likely to be facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. Alongside the temporary increase to Universal Credit and Tax Credits, the Government invested over £352 billion in measures to create, support and protect jobs and businesses, introduced mortgage holidays and additional support for renters, and worked with energy suppliers to protect those struggling with energy bills.
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