An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants will be able to access quicker support with their mortgage from today.

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Previously, claimants would need to have been unemployed for nine months before they could access a Support for Mortgage Interest loan, which helps them cover interest payments for a mortgage, or a home repairs and improvements loan, whilst they seek work.

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