MORE than 218,000 people in the East of England are benefiting from tailored Universal Credit support, the latest figures show.
New data released this week revealed that more than 2.8 million people are receiving Universal Credit across the country – an increase of 2% from the previous month.
In the East of England 218,485 people are now receiving bespoke Universal Credit support, up 2.5% from January.
The publication of the latest Universal Credit statistics comes in the same week new figures showed the UK employment rate has climbed to a record high of 76.5%.
And the unemployment rate remains low at 3.8%, according to the official data.
Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said:
“No two people are the same, which is why Universal Credit support is tailored to you – already it’s helped thousands of people across the East of England as they’ve moved into full-time work.
“Universal Credit can pay up to 85% of your childcare costs, help with housing bills, and provides a monthly allowance to top up your wages. And from April the amount you can get on Universal Credit is going up.
“To learn more about what help is available through Universal Credit visit www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk .”
