14 h. ago DWP make Universal Credit change which could stop people getting their money

More than seven million people claim Universal Credit across England, Wales, and Scotland but the DWP has recently made a change to their rules for new claimants

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16 h. ago DWP Universal Credit claim rule change you may not know about

Millions of people claim Universal Credit from the DWP

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38 h. ago Universal Credit changes could 'penalise' people with four disabilities even after concessions

The Welfare Bill steadily making its way through Parliament could exclude some of the severe disabilities and young people the government wants to support, experts have warned

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3 d. ago Exact amount Universal Credit claimants can have in savings before DWP cuts payments

Universal Credit is claimed by more than seven million people in the UK - but how much can you have in savings before your payments get reduced?

Economics

4 d. ago Half a million Universal Credit claimants due £25 cash boost

The account is exclusive to people receiving Universal credit and earning £1 or more per month

Economics

8 d. ago The number of people eligible for higher rate of DWP universal credit payments could be widened

MPs are calling for universal credit claimants with Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis to not face repeated medical assessments to receive payments

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9 d. ago Mum on Universal Credit who called people who work 'dumb' set to 'lose everything'

The 26-year-old woman, called Ebony Wood, is claiming she gets more than £4000 on Universal Credit from the DWP every month, and is now about to 'lose everything'

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9 d. ago Universal Credit claimants could be missing out on up to £1,149 a month

More than seven million people in the UK are currently in receipt of Universal Credit, but there could be more cash support available to them

Economics

1 week ago Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on Universal Credit’

The group is believed to have used visas of people with legitimate status in the UK to aid the arrival of over 500 Gambian citizens.

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1 week ago People on Universal Credit with health issues could be due up to £1,149 every month

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

Economics

1 week ago 200,000 people won’t face universal credit reassessment under proposed DWP welfare bill

After Sir Keir Starmer's U-turn on welfare reforms last week, the government has confirmed a series of changes to the bill which will get its second reading this Tuesday

Economics

2 w. ago Government announces concessions to welfare bill after talks

In a letter to MPs, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said personal independence payments would be protected.

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3 w. ago DWP confirms PIP cuts won't apply to 700,000 people – here's why

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit cuts won't apply to a huge group of people

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3 w. ago People on Universal Credit could be due cash bonus of up to £1,200

More than half a million more people on Universal Credit are in line for the savings boost.

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3 w. ago DWP disability cuts branded 'catastrophic' as Liz Kendall unveils major changes

Charities urged MPs to reject changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit, which the Government's own assessment said risked pushing people into poverty

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3 w. ago People on Universal Credit must report 19 changes or DWP could stop payments

There are certain changes in circumstances which must be reported to the DWP as soon as possible.

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