English Dictionary

Universal Credit

固有名詞

(taxation) A welfare benefit in the United Kingdom, replacing previous benefits and tax credits, gradually rolled out from 2013 and expected to cover the whole country by the end of 2024.

日本語の意味

イギリスにおける福祉給付制度の一つ。従来の給付金や税額控除制度を統合・置換し、2013年から段階的に導入され、2024年末までに全国に適用される予定の制度。

Many claimants have had difficulty adapting to Universal Credit's monthly payment schedule.

多くの受給者は、イギリスで以前の手当や税額控除に代わって導入された単一の福祉給付制度の月次支払いスケジュールに適応するのに苦労しています。

意味（1）

(taxation) A welfare benefit in the United Kingdom, replacing previous benefits and tax credits, gradually rolled out from 2013 and expected to cover the whole country by the end of 2024.

So now Mahmood was in debt and his existing benefits were stopped because the DWP computer thought he was receiving universal credit.