4 h. ago DWP ordered to correct 'entirely misleading' Universal Credit claim ahead of major benefit shake

As part of a press release, the benefit department recently claimed that the number of people claiming Universal Credit who were not required to look for work had increased by 383% since the COVID-19 pandemic

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18 h. ago People on DWP Universal Credit could get free £1,200 cash boost from Sunday

The Help to Save scheme gives Universal Credit claimants the chance to earn a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save – and there's a bonus at both the two and four year marks

Economics

18 h. ago Huge number of Brits to lose access to free dental work or prescriptions within days

Universal Credit changes mean over two million people have already stopped seeing a dentist because they lost access to free care or confusing new process meant they assumed they had to start paying NHS charges

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19 h. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan says she's 'really worried' about PIP and Universal Credit changes

The First Minister said it was 'really stressful for people'

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21 h. ago DWP forced to change 'entirely misleading' Universal Credit detail after being urged to fix it

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) told the Department for Work and Pensions to correct an 'entirely misleading claim' about the number of people considered too sick to look for work

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23 h. ago More people claiming DWP Universal Credit can get free £1,200 cash boost from Sunday

The scheme was originally launched by the former Tory government in September 2018 as a way to encourage low-income households to save, and was due to end for good in April this year. However, Labour extended it for another two years

Economics

28 h. ago DWP rules means Universal Credit claimants will see delays to benefit rises

Universal Credit and other benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance, are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7 - with state pension payments rising by 4.1%

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34 h. ago Everything a PIP assessor told me before my review including how it works from the inside

The DWP plans to change PIP and Universal Credit have left many desperate for advice - one woman has taken to X to pass on advice from a PIP assessor about how to deal with your next review

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43 h. ago DWP scrapping major benefit from this weekend with no further payments made

A 'very small' number of people who are not eligible for Universal Credit or Pension Credit will see their Tax Credit claims closed on April 5

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46 h. ago New Universal Credit figures support new DWP plans to reform health and disability benefits

The UK Government has said it will either reform or replace the Work Capability Assessment.

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64 h. ago DWP benefit payments increasing in April 2025 including PIP and Universal Credit

Benefit payments increase every year in April in line with inflation rates - here's a full list of how much they are going up by from this month

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2 d. ago All the DWP changes to come into force from today – with full list of every benefit hike

Benefit payment hikes range from 1.7% for PIP and UC to 4.1% for the State Pension – as the Daily Star lists all changes to every scheme so you can see how much more you will get

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2 d. ago UK Government has failed to provide any information about how PIP and Universal Credit will impact people in Wales

Our requests to see the figures have been ignored

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3 d. ago Exact dates DWP and HMRC benefits will rise in April including State Pension and Universal Credit

Benefit rates are set to go up by 1.7% in April but the date they increase on will vary depending on the type of benefit

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3 d. ago Full list of DWP benefits rising by 1.7% from April including Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefit

Most DWP and HMRC benefit payments are increased every year by the previous September level of inflation - this was confirmed to be 1.7% and the rise will soon hit bank accounts

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3 d. ago 'I used Universal Credit to fund trip to Japan and I want to visit Portugal next'

Joshua Bishop, 27, claims he's entitled to DWP payments as 'I'm a god-damn graduate not some random refugee'

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3 d. ago Welsh Government refuses to release letter about impact of PIP and Universal credit changes

The First Minister has now had a response from Liz Kendall - but won't share it

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3 d. ago 'I used my DWP benefits to pay for trip to Japan and you can too'

Joshua Bishop used Universal Credit to fund a trip to Japan and is planning on going to Portugal next

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3 d. ago DWP payment update for people on Universal Credit ahead of uprating next week

The Administrative Earnings Threshold determines how much Universal Credit individual claimants and couples are entitled to each month.

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5 d. ago DWP PIP disability benefit change will see 150,000 people lose other payments

The DWP has confirmed that 150,000 people will no longer receive Carer's Allowance or the carer element of Universal Credit once stricter rules for PIP are introduced

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