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<p>Universal Credit advance repayments are made gradually over 12 months, and deductions
are capped at 30% of claimants’ standard allowance. This is further to the reduction
of the overall maximum level of deductions from 40% to 30% of the standard allowance
since October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>From October 2021, the repayment period will be
extended from 12 months to 24 months and the reduction of the deductions cap from
30% to 25%.</p><p> </p><p>For those who find themselves in unexpected hardship, advance
repayments can be deferred for up to three months in certain cases.</p><p> </p><p>For
Universal Credit payments due in February 2020, 43% (1,068,000 claims) had a deduction
for an advance repayment.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong><br>1. Claim numbers
may not match official statistics caseloads due to small methodological differences</p><p>2.
Claim numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000.</p><p>3. Figures are provisional and
are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.</p>
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