It will be down to DWP to decide if you're owed a refund
Universal Credit claimants who have received a “hardship payment” could now be entitled to money back from the Department for Work and Pensions . The “hardship payment” is an emergency fund that is given to claimants when their benefits have been slashed due to a sanction or penalty for fraud.
It is normally worth roughly 60 percent of the amount you were sanctioned by in the last month, reports The Mirror. This payment is aimed to help you cover household expenses including food and bills. READ MORE: Nottinghamshire Greene King staff to strike over Christmas in pay dispute This means you could potentially be due money back. It will still be down to DWP to decide whether you’re owed any refund. You can ask the DWP to review its decision not to stop the repayment of your ”hardship payment” if all of the following apply:You will need to provide evidence from the time you were repaying your hardship payment that shows:There is also an option to write a letter as long as it includes all the answers to questions on the form.
You’re not definitely guaranteed to get any money back at all. The DWP will decide whether you’re due a refund. The DWP will contact you within six weeks of receiving your application to let you know it has been received. They will then send you a decision about your application within 13 weeks of receiving it.
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