To apply for a budgeting advance, claimants will need to contact their local Jobcentre Plus work coach for assistance.
To be eligible for Universal Credit initially a person must be on a low income or out of work entirely.
On top of this, claimants must be aged between 18 and state pension age, have less than £16,000 in savings and be living in the UK.
So long as a claimant is eligible, they’ll receive income tailored to their circumstances but all claimants will receive between £342.72 and £594.04 as a minimum.
