The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a response confirming when the lower health element takes effect ...

The unemployment rate in the UK has gone up again, according to recently released figures. Unemployment rose by 4.4% in the three months to November, up from 4.3% in the three months to October. Added ...

The DWP has confirmed a new campaign to tackle Universal Credit fraud will begin at the end of January, 2026. The crackdown ...

To qualify for Universal Credit, you must typically have no more than £16,000 in cash, savings and investments.

Millions of people in the UK who receive Universal Credit may be eligible for an advance payment of up to £617.60, designed to help those facing financial hardship while waiting for their first ...

To report a change that could impact your Universal Credit payments, claimants should sign into their Universal Credit ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a brief eight-word message to Universal Credit claimants following an outage of the website today. The Universal Credit site seems to be experiencing ...

Poor data standards across government hamper scaling, says Parliament spending watchdog The UK government's Department for ...

The payment is expected in early December 2025, appearing in the same bank account as your usual benefit payments. No ...

The DWP has said it will not delay the introduction of changes to the Universal Credit health element from April 2026, ...

The DWP has issued a warning to Universal Credit claimants who move in with a partner, or have a partner move in with them, ...

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