If you are applying for Universal Credit and you're struggling to make ends meet, you might be able to get money in advance ...

DWP, which now operates under the Labour Party government, has upfront payments worth as much as £617 for benefits claimants.

More than six million people in the UK are on Universal Credit, meaning they could be eligible for this extra cash support.

You can apply for a Universal Credit advance before you receive your first payment. You can also apply if you are already a Universal Credit claimant and have told the DWP of a change in your ...

The Department for Work and Pensions could offer millions of Brits a Universal Credit advance payment worth up to £617.60 in ...

Following the Labour Budget in October, a new cap has been introduced on the amount the DWP can deduct from benefit payments to repay loans and debts, including budgeting advance loans. From April ...

A surge in applications for pension credit after the Government restricted winter fuel payments led to a backlog of 92,000 ...

A landmark High Court ruling has mandated that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) must overhaul its approach to deducting housing costs from Universal Credit payments. The court found the ...

The most recent batch of notifications were sent in October, providing a three-month window for those on Tax Credits to apply for ... benefits to Universal Credit can be found on GOV.UK here.

The Jobcentre will usually get the money back by taking an amount of money from your Universal Credit payment each month until it’s paid off. You can apply for a hardship payment to help you ...

As well as the government's benefits calculator ... follow the instructions you receive in your migration notice letter. What if my universal credit application has been rejected and I don't think ...

Universal credit is a type of benefit that helps you with your living costs. (Getty) ...