The amount of money, savings and investments you (and your partner) have can affect whether you’re eligible for Universal ...

The DWP says it has doubled its home visits to help people transition from old-style benefits to Universal Credit ...

Universal Credit claimants could receive some money back from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) worth up to £370 in some cases. Hardship payments are a special type of DWP payment ...

A MOTHER entitled to Universal Credit has sparked backlash online for showing how much money she is handed each month. Laurell Sims posted a video from her TikTok account @laurellamy breaking down ...

Thousands of people up and down the country claim Universal Credit, the DWP’s catch-all benefit which is slowly replacing various other benefits in order to support people on low incomes.

Some Universal Credit recipients could see an increase in their payments this spring. In April 2024, the annual rise in benefit payments resulted in a 6.7% increase in Universal Credit.

In October, the final batch of notices was dispatched, urging Tax Credit recipients to apply for Universal Credit by January to prevent their current benefits from expiring. Claimants are ...

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is making several key changes to Universal Credit this year that will affect millions of people. The biggest change that will directly impact your ...

Liz Kendall singled out Universal Credit and disability benefits as part of her recent statement over “unavoidable” higher costs in welfare. However, the Secretary of State for Work and ...

A key Universal Credit benefit category ‘could be abolished’ according to reports. Labour is currently looking at the whole benefits system in a bid to get the welfare cost down. Britain ...