Charity's urgent April 5 warning to DWP Universal Credit claimants - 'you could lose £2,550 a year'
Some Universal Credit claimants need to act in days or risk missing out permanently on extra help of up to £2,550 a year
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Some Universal Credit claimants need to act in days or risk missing out permanently on extra help of up to £2,550 a year
The number of people on Universal Credit has hit 8.4 million, up 63,000 in a single month according to DWP data published today. This is also made up of off-flow from people on oth...
Payment rates for most benefits went up in April
Payments of the DWP benefit are set to go up this month as the new financial year begins
The government said the cuts would save about £1bn
The Department of Work and Pensions today revealed 8.40million people were receiving the welfare payment in March, up from 8.34million in February.
Changes kick in as the new financial year begins
Check below to see if you will be affected by the adjustment
Eligible parents and pregnant women may be able to claim
Nearly 1.5 million migrants claimed Universal Credit last year - almost one in six of all recipients - as critics warn Britain is becoming a world "food bank."
Pension credit boosts your weekly income and opens the door to a lot of additional help with housing costs, heating, council tax, TV licences and other bills.
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.
The DWP is cracking down on fraud and hopes the new powers will help to save millions of pounds as it makes efforts to reduce fraud and error in the welfare system
The UK government has delayed part of the Universal Credit rollout to support vulnerable claimants, extending the deadline
Shouldn't my personal pension payments have been deducted from my earnings when my UC was assessed all the way back to the start of my claim?
The bank account checking powers will initially apply for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Employment and Support Allowance
Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension claimants could see payments arrive early due to the spring 2026 Bank Holiday, the DWP has confirmed.
Over 750,000 Child Trust Fund accounts remain unclaimed, worth £2,200 on average. Find out how HMRC is contacting 21-year-olds and how to trace yours. The post Child Trust Fund Unc...
More than 240,000 unemployed persons on labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance have been transferred under the general social security benefit as the new Act on Gene...
Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness, instead of cutting benefits,...
Andrew Halliday had been told he would receive just £37 Universal Credit from the DWP which left him fearing he would become homeless
The regulator has highlighted potential help
The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.
Child Benefit rises to £27.05 a week from April 2026, but frozen HICBC thresholds mean higher earners still face a clawback. Find out how it works. The post Child Benefit Tax Trap...
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