finance

Benefits taken away to pay for utilities without consent


Following a separate legal change, which took effect in April 2022, households receiving Universal Credit must now be asked to agree to new deductions for ongoing usage costs for electricity or gas. However, the DWP is still not legally required to ask for consent for new deductions for electricity or gas bill that are in arrears, or any water bills.



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