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<p>The increase in suspensions seen from 2020, particularly in May and June 2020 could
be attributed to the rapid increase in claims to UC during the Covid pandemic when
there were over 10 times the usual number of claims made. Over 550,000 claims for
Universal Credit were made in each week ending 26 March and 2 April 2020 compared
to an average of 54,000 claims per week before the first national lockdown.</p><p>
</p><p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p> </p>
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