Millions of people claiming Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be worse off in real terms by around £1,400 in 2024/25, according to experts.
Figures obtained by the Resolution Foundation show some 71% of the 9.8 million families who are eligible for either Universal Credit or legacy benefits are worse off in real terms on Universal Credit now than they would have been under the legacy system in 2013-14. Its research found an average difference among all eligible families of -£1,400 per year.
Its experts added that they believe this is largely due to cuts in overall levels of working-age support, rather than the design of Universal Credit.
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Disabled people, RF experts said, "are among the biggest losers, from the reform, especially single people with a disability that prevents them from working, and do not have a full-time carer".
Working renters are said to be the most better off, with a couple with two children paying rent at the average Local Housing Allowance on a two-bedroom property entitled to Universal Credit up to gross annual earnings of £67,000 in 2024-25. This would have been £42,000 on legacy benefits.
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