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<p>The table below shows the number Universal Credit reclaims in the month following
a claim closure. It includes claims that are closed at any stage of the claim and
includes those that fall within the re-claim process. This is where claimants who
meet certain conditions and return to Universal Credit within 6 months of their previous
award ending, can make a claim under an easier reclaim process.</p><p> </p><p>The
majority of the reclaims in August 2018, had their initial claim closed because of
a split in a couple claim (28%); the claimant making an additional claim linked by
National Insurance Number resulting in the original claim being closed (26%); and
because the Claimant did not accept their Claimant Commitment (22%).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Closure
month</p></td><td><p>Claimants re-applying within 30 days</p></td><td><p>Proportion
of closed claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July-2018</p></td><td><p>16,400</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August-2018</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li>Figures
have been rounded to nearest 100 and 1%.</li></ul>
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