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<p>Claimants may currently be entitled to a number of other benefits because they
are in receipt of Universal Credit. These are known as passported benefits, which
include free school meals and free prescriptions. The eligibility criteria for each
passported benefit remain the responsibility of the Departments and Devolved Administrations
that own them.</p><p> </p><p>Government Departments and Devolved Administrations continue
to work closely together to look at how to reduce the complexity of the current passported
benefits system and put in place arrangements for Universal Credit, as it expands,
that will continue to target available support at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department currently signposts Universal Credit households to other financial support
via their online account/payment statement, as well as on the GOV.UK website at: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/other-financial-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/other-financial-support</a></p>
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