Millions of benefits claimants could get £1,500 back pay
Millions of benefits claimants could get £1,500 back pay Two million people could be owed cash if a court rules the DWP acted unfairly Millions of benefit claimants could be owed £1,500 if a court rules in their favour (Image: Getty Images) Around two million benefit claimants could get £1,560 back pay if a court rules the DWP acted unfairly towards Employment and Support Allowance claimants. The High Court has granted two people on ESA the right to challenge a decision not to increase their payments in line with the top-up given to Universal Credit. At the start of the coronavirus ...