5 h. ago Hundreds of thousands of parents to receive extra £736.06 in childcare costs

Parents on Universal Credit will be able to receive an extra £736.06 in childcare costs for each additional child above the current maximum cap for two children

Economics

6 h. ago Universal Credit claimants to get extra £312 in their bank accounts

People who receive the benefit will get £6 weekly for single claimants or £312 annually

Economics

7 h. ago DWP payment increases in full after PIP, UC and benefit Budget changes

Rachel Reeves announced £15 billion in benefits spending at Wednesday's Budget with increased payments for those receiving Universal Credit, PIP and child benefits

Economics

8 h. ago DWP mum in line for Universal Credit and benefit boost to £2,770 after budget

Wales mum Lisa White says the Budget change will allow her children to finally join after-school activities like football and dancing

Economics

13 h. ago Family to get £2,770 a month in benefits after Budget announcement

Rachel Reeves made the change in her statement on Wednesday

Economics

28 h. ago DWP benefits rates for 2026 confirmed at Budget, including Universal Credit and PIP increases

DWP benefits increase each year in line with inflation

Economics

28 h. ago Tories accuse Reeves of taxing workers to pay for £9bn in extra welfare spending

Half a million families on universal credit will gain an average £5,000 a year each due to abolition of two-child limit

Economics

29 h. ago Rachel Reeves confirms more Universal Credit boosts of up to £1,200

The Chancellor has laid out her Budget

Economics

30 h. ago DWP PIP, Universal Credit Budget 2025 Rachel Reeves payments rise

Chancellor unveiled a £15 billion benefits spending spree in Wednesday's Budget, with payments boosted and the two child beenfit cap abolished

Economics

30 h. ago Budget 2025: DWP Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefit rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces two-child benefit cap abolished as she says

Politics

52 h. ago DWP can deduct your Universal Credit payments to pay for five bills

The government department can take deductions from Universal Credit payments for a number of reasons

Economics

3 d. ago DWP PIP, Universal Credit Budget 2025 payments update as Rachel Reeves set for increase

Chancellor is reportedly aiming for a £6 billion increase in payments to those on benefits, full details

Economics

3 d. ago Reeves to launch crackdown on benefit fraud alongside lifting two

Move aims to bring in extra £1.2bn of savings as government seeks to head off criticism over welfare spendingYou be the chancellor: play our budget gameRachel Reeves will launch a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud at the same time as lifting the two-child limit for universal credit at a cost of £3bn, as ministers seek to head off criticism over rising welfare spending in the budget.The chancellor has made the decision to scrap the two-child limit in full, a move that will be welcomed by Labour MPs who have long highlighted its effect on increasing child poverty.Freezing income tax thresholds for an extra two years to 2030, bringing more people into higher tax bands as wages rise.Making salary sacrifice schemes less generous, including those for pension contributions.A pay-per-mile scheme on electric cars to help fill the tax gap from petrol duty as more people opt for green vehicles.Bringing in higher tax on the most expensive properties, including a surcharge on the highest-value ho...

Politics

4 d. ago I’m skint on Universal Credit working two jobs but easy trick means I can take son, 7, to Disneyland Paris

SINGLE mum Zoe Nichols’ heart fills with joy as she sees the smile spread across her seven-year-old son Drayson’s face as she says: “We’re going to Disneyland Paris.” Despite being skint, working two jobs and getting Universal Credit, the beauty trainer and mobile therapist from Bournemouth has figured out how to afford the dream two-night...

Politics

5 d. ago Universal credit and DWP payment date changes ahead of Christmas 2025

If you're due to receive a benefit payment on Christmas Day or New Year's Day then you should be paid earlier instead

Politics

7 d. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit health element changes will start in April

New Universal Credit changes will see around four million households get an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725.

Science

7 d. ago Over 40 major UK motorways and A roads receive huge mobile boost across almost 600 miles

MOTORISTS and passengers using some of the UK's busiest roads should notice their mobile data running much faster from today. O2 has switched on a huge coverage boost across more than 40 major UK motorways and A roads across the country. The network provider has installed upgraded 4G kit along 311 sites and 338 new...

Transport

8 d. ago Universal credit and family financial support options highlighted in DWP update

A DWP minister has responded in Parliament with a new statement

Politics

8 d. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants get HMRC bonus worth up to £1,200

Hundreds of thousands of people on Universal Credit have received extra cash

Economics

8 d. ago Thousands on Universal Credit get HMRC bonus payments of up to £1,200

Millions of people on Universal Credit are eligible for the scheme

Economics