Judicial review template letter

DWP refusal to exercise discretion to split UC payments between claimants in a couple in unequal shares

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Use this template to challenge DWP's refusal to exercise discretion to make ‘split payments’ of universal credit (UC) in unequal shares where it is in the interests of the claimant and of a person with a severe disability to do so.

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If a pre-action letter is not appropriate, we'd still be happy to share templates with you if they would help you challenge the decision in a different way.