DWP hits millions of Universal Credit claimants with deductions
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Nearly half of all households receiving Universal Credit are now having money taken directly from their monthly payments.Around 3.3 million households claiming the benefit experienced at least one deduction from their entitlement during February 2026, representing 46 per cent of the more than eight million people currently receiving Universal Credit across Britain.The number of affected households has increased by 300,000 compared to the same period last year, as more claimants continue to move from legacy benefits onto the Universal Credit system, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show.Officials said the increase reflects the growing number of people now claiming Universal Credit following the ongoing migration from older benefits including Housing Benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
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