Headlines, PublicNet: 2 May, 2012
Councils have been invited to run pilot projects to explore the issues of delivering Universal Credit which will replace the current benefit and tax credit systems.
From October 2013, tax credits and benefits including Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit and Income Support will start to be merged into a single Universal Credit payment. This means people will receive a single payment each month which will help ensure they will be better off in work than on benefits.