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Universal Credit Sanctions - Can I get any help during the sanction?

Read our guide to Universal Credit Sanctions

Can I get any help during the sanction?

If you have been sanctioned and are struggling to manage without your full Universal Credit payments, you can apply for a hardship payment.

A hardship payment is a loan from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which you will have to pay back through deductions from your benefits once your sanction ends.

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