85%Of people have found this information useful.

43%of people claiming benefits that will be replaced by Universal Credit aren’t aware their benefits will be affected

77%Of people who are aware that their benefits will be affected, 77% are not confident they know how or when

85%Of people who are aware that their benefits will be affected, 85% are concerned

39%said Universal Credit would make it harder to budget because of less frequent payments

29%of people are concerned they could get in to debt as a result of moving to monthly payments

34%of people feel anxious about inputting their personal details online to make a Universal Credit claim

35%of people claiming Council Tax Benefit in England are not aware they might be required to pay more, or all of their council tax from April.

68%said they would have to cut back on heating and food if they were required to pay more, or all of their council tax

78% of people on low incomes who are currently not claiming any means-tested benefits don’t think they would be entitled to any support

22%of people on low incomes who are currently not claiming any means-tested benefits have experienced a drop in income over the past year

34%of people on low incomes said they were unsure/unlikely to check what they could claim in benefits is their circumstances significantly changed

48%of people on low incomes who are currently not claiming any means-tested benefits believe it will be harder for people to make a claim with all the new changes taking place