Universal Credit

A working-age benefit that brings together several forms of income-related support.

Abbreviation: UC

Also used as: UC, Universal Credit

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Universal Credit is a working-age benefit that brings together several forms of income-related support. It can support people who are out of work, on low income or unable to work. It is central to DWP policy and may appear in summaries involving welfare reform, employment support, poverty, benefits uprating and public spending.

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