If it is only a small amount you need to find, you may be able to pay the rest yourself from your benefit payments. The Shelter website has more details of Universal Credit housing costs here.

is ramping up its efforts to shift claimants from income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), including those receiving Housing Benefit, onto Universal Credit. An estimated 60,000 ...

Housing charity Shelter states: "You cannot get Universal Credit anymore if you inherit more than £16,000." They add that inheriting between £6,000 and £16,000 can still allow for Universal ...

Six freebies landing in February have been confirmed by the DWP as Universal Credit claimants ... energy bills or housing, you may be eligible for a payment from our Cost of Living Crisis Fund.

The last batch of Migration Notices was dispatched in October, providing existing Tax Credits claimants with a three-month window to apply for Universal Credit before their current benefits cease.

THOUSAND of people who claimed disability benefits may be in line for a £5,000 payout from the Department for Work and Pensions after an error meant they lost out on vital income. The issue ...

The DWP is currently in the process of migrating all remaining benefit claimants who have yet to switch to Universal Credit, ...

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He commented: "Notwithstanding these positive outcomes from work, the Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for ...

DWP added that in most cases, claimants must use their PIP award letter as proof of entitlement. The guidance also states ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has urged pensioners to make a 'quick online' check to see if they're eligible for Pension Credit. The benefit tops up your income if you're over State ...

Whether you’re on a low income, have a disability, care for someone, or even just need help with specific costs ... Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ‘legacy benefits’ like Tax Credits ...