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flag UK lowers Universal Credit health element to fix incentive issues, but details are sparse.

flag The UK Department for Work and Pensions has introduced a lower health element rate for Universal Credit, aiming to address what it calls "perverse incentives" that may have encouraged some claimants to report higher health needs to receive more benefits. flag The change, part of a broader crackdown, seeks to ensure support is more accurately aligned with actual needs, though details on implementation and affected groups remain limited.

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