Universal Credit Sanctions - Can I get any help during the sanction?
Read our guide to Universal Credit Sanctions
- Last reviewed 16 August 2024
Can I get any help during the sanction?
If you have been sanctioned and are struggling to manage without your full Universal Credit payments, you can apply for a hardship payment.
A hardship payment is a loan from the Government department that is responsible for employment and welfare. See full definition , which you will have to pay back through deductions from your benefits once your sanction ends.
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