Universal Credit claimants are set to receive financial assistance after a new round of summer cost of living payments was extended. The Household Support Fund is set to benefit thousands between now and the end of September. The amount available to each claimant depends on how each local authority chooses to utilise its allocation. As well as UC, the scheme also includes recipients of the Guarantee Credit and/or Savings Credit elements of Pension Credit, those on income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and individuals who only receive Housing Benefit. The Department for Work an…
