28 h. ago DWP 'last resort' for closing Universal Credit claims over face

The Universal Credit application process can make some accommodations for people unable to get to their Jobcentre in-person

Politics

4 d. ago DWP's new plans to help people with arthritis in the workplace

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined proposals to help disabled people and those with health conditions such as arthritis who are claiming Universal Credit to get and keep a job

Politics

5 d. ago Universal Credit claimants with health issues could be due up to £1,149 every month

Disability benefits such as PIP or Adult Disability Payment do not count towards the benefit cap.

Economics

9 d. ago Universal Credit migration leads to 340,000 benefit claims closing

DWP data shows that between July 2022 and June 2025 a total of 2,108,000 people in 1,593,856 households have been sent migration notices - they must move to UC or they'll get nothing

Politics

1 week ago Universal Credit claimants can take holidays but end up in court for one DWP reason

You may need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if you are planning to go abroad. You must also remain eligible for the benefit both when you leave and throughout your entire trip

Events

1 week ago DWP issue full list of holiday rules anyone claiming Universal Credit must follow

Full DWP guidance for Universal Credit claimants going abroad for extended periods of time

Politics

2 w. ago DWP to axe benefit and move claimants to Universal Credit by next spring in major change

The DWP has confirmed that it will scrap a benefit and move claimants to Universal Credit by March 2026.

Politics

2 w. ago Universal Credit claimants surge by 1m to 8m in a year as 'broken welfare' system exposed

The latest figure of 8.0 million for July 2025 is the highest level it has been since it was introduced in 2013, according to official figures published on Tuesday

Politics

2 w. ago DWP puts thousands of Universal Credit claims under review after blocking £1bn payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has said it has stopped over £1bn in overpayments of Universal Credit, with more than one million claims now reviewed.

Economics

2 w. ago New and existing Universal Credit claims under review for ‘incorrect payments’

DWP has blocked £1 billion incorrect payments in a drive to protect people from falling into debt.

Politics

3 w. ago Benefits cheat's scam to rake in almost £170,000 in Universal Credit payments

James Stephen Barley now faces jail after Carlisle's Rickergate court heard he used the personal details of "numerous" people to lodge Universal Credit claims, requesting advanced payments

Economics

3 w. ago Scots benefits cheat 'hijacked' identities of 68 people to rake in £170,000

James Stephen Barley made 160 Universal Credit claims over a period of three years.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP benefits fraudster raked in £170,000 in Universal Credit with 'hijack' scam

Prosecutor Diane Jackson said the defendant, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, used the personal details of 'numerous' people to lodge Universal Credit claims

Economics

3 w. ago DWP promises legal action against those trying to cheat the benefits system

A Port Talbot couple received suspended jail terms ranging from six months to two years following their fraudulent claims totalling £48,517 in Universal Credit

Politics

3 w. ago DWP sends urgent warning to Universal Credit claimants who have money in savings

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to anyone who claims Universal Credit and has any amount in savings

Events

4 w. ago DWP warned 'questions need to be answered' over £452million compensation payouts

Lawyers have questioned claimants losing SDP to universal credit, years before protection was implemented for the transition, arguing not enough was done to protect incomes

Economics

4 w. ago Lawyers flag ‘scandalous’ issues as DWP pays out £452 million in compensation

Claimants were found to have lost the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ (SDP) in the move to universal credit, with the DWP not doing enough to ensure their incomes were protected

Economics

4 w. ago Britain's ballooning benefits bill: Universal Credit claimants hit record high of eight million people

The capital, which has the highest rate of unemployment in the UK, has more than 364,000 people claiming benefits, a 2.8% rise in the past year

Economics

4 w. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are on Universal Credit

New figures, published by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed the number of people claiming Universal Credit hit 8 million last month.

Politics

4 w. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

Economics