Changes are coming for Universal Credit claimants very soon.
The new changes could mean more people are expected to have more meetings with work coaches.
It might also mean people will need to increase their search for work or take on more hours.
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Around 115,000 people on the benefit will be moved from the "light touch" work group to the "intensive work search" regime.
Known as the Administration Earnings Threshold (AET) is a monthly amount that marks if you're in one group or the other.
Those currently earning below £355 a month, or £657 for couples, are in the intensive work search group.
This includes people who earn nothing at all while on the benefit.
The amount will rise to £494 a month, or £782 for joint claims, taking thousands more people out of the group and into the other.
According to government documents, the new thresholds will take effect from September 26.
If you're in the intensive work search and earning below the amount then you will have a certain number of hours to look for work.
How many hours will also depend on your circumstances, including childcare commitments and any health conditions.
You can find it by logging into your Universal Credit account online.
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said: "To support more claimants to increase their hours and earn more, we are changing the Administrative Earning Threshold.
"This change would bring around 115,000 additional claimants into the Intensive Work Search group with the benefits of work coach support alongside a revised claimant commitment."
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