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<p>Universal Credit is a benefit where the amount received by claimants and the way
this fluctuates in line with earnings will depend on individual household circumstances.
This range of circumstances will affect how increased earnings for entering or progressing
in work will translate into a rise in net income.</p><p> </p><p>The National Living
Wage is currently £8.91 an hour for workers aged over 23, where 2 hours in work should
mean gross earnings of nearly £20; many individuals will receive an hourly pay rate
greater than this.</p><p> </p><p>In Universal Credit, those with children or limited
capability for work are entitled to a Work Allowance of either £293 or £515 a month.
This means that the taper rate does not apply to their earnings below this level and
they do not see any reduction in their Universal Credit award As a consequence, many
claimants can keep all their earnings from their first several hours of work.</p><p>
</p><p>Through our Plan for Jobs, we are targeting tailored support schemes of people
of all ages to help them prepare for, get into and progress in work. These include:
Kickstart, delivering tens of thousands of six-month work placements for UC claimants
aged 16-24 at risk of unemployment; Restart, which provides 12 months’ intensive employment
support to UC claimants who are unemployed for a year; and JETS, which provides light
touch employment support for people who are claiming either Universal Credit or New
Style Jobseekers Allowance, for up to 6 months, helping participants effectively re-engage
with the labour market and focus their job search. We have also recruited an additional
13,500 work coaches to provide more intensive support to find a job. In total, our
Plan for Jobs interventions will support more than two million people.</p>
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