Hardship Payments - How much can I get from a Universal Credit hardship payment?
Hardship Payments are reduced-rate payments of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit (UC) that are made in limited circumstances, including if you have been sanctioned.
How much can I get from a Universal Credit hardship payment?
The Government department that is responsible for employment and welfare. See full definition works out a daily rate for the amount of your Hardship Payment. This is roughly 60 per cent of the amount of the sanction. The amount of the Hardship Payment you get is the daily rate multiplied by the number of days the sanction lasts.
A Hardship Payment is only paid for a limited number of days. If you need another Hardship Payment after this, you’ll have to reapply.
You will also need to reapply for each A monthly period starting on the day you first make your Universal Credit claim. See full definition in which you are affected by a sanction.
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