Maintenance

Spousal Maintenance & Universal Credit: Careful What You Wish For

Universal Credit: Be careful what you wish for I am regularly asked: “What impact will spousal maintenance have on my Universal Credit?”. For those of you who haven’t seen the political debates over this, Universal Credit is the new single benefit which pretty much replaces all fresh claims for most means-tested benefits. This includes income-based Jobseekers Allowance, tax credits...