News In Brief: Income Boost For Workers On Universal Credit

Budget changes that boost the income of some working people on universal credit come into force from now, the government has announced.

Workers will now take home 8p more of any extra pound earned, owing to a shift in the so-called taper rate.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in October’s Budget that the change would take effect “within weeks” and no later than December 1.

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