22 h. ago Why some Universal Credit claimants won't have had DWP payment increase yet

Benefit rates increased for everyone earlier this month but Universal Credit claimants will have to wait to see the extra money enter their bank accounts

Politics

22 h. ago Universal Credit claimants with just £6,000 could face bank account checks

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is aiming to reduce the UK welfare bill by £5 billion by 2030

Economics

27 h. ago DWP to trigger bank account checks for savers with more than £6,000

People who claim Universal Credit have been told the Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to trigger bank account checks

Economics

28 h. ago Delay to Universal Credit rise for millions of DWP benefit claimants

Because of the way Universal Credit is paid, most people will not see the higher payment rates reflected in their benefit payments until up to two months later

Politics

52 h. ago DWP confirms payment boost for over one million people on Universal Credit next month

The new measure will see Universal Credit claimants keep more of their monthly benefit payment.

Economics

9 d. ago Universal Credit childcare support explained as claimants due £29 more

Some parents could get nearly £30 more

Economics

1 week 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

1 week 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%

Politics

2 w. 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.

Politics

2 w. ago Full list of benefits to rise in April including Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

DWP have confirmed a full list of benefits set to increase in April. Here, we take a look at the full list of pay rises for benefit claimants - including PIP, Universal Credit and State Pension

Politics

2 w. ago Universal Credit claimants could earn at least '£300' with one simple bank switch

The Help to Save savings account is only available to people on Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit - and it could make claimants hundreds of pounds better off

Economics

2 w. ago Universal Credit claimants can 'get new phone for free from Jobcentre'

Universal Credit claimant turned TikTok star Whitney Ainscough encouraged her followers to 'wreck' their phones to get a new one from the Jobcentre at the expense of the taxpayer

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves confirms major DWP Universal Credit change that will affect all claimants

Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement to the House of Commons this afternoon.

Politics

3 w. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants need to act if they experience these life changes

There is no set level for how much money you get every month - what you get is dependent on your personal circumstances and because of this, you need to tell the DWP if things change in your life

Politics

3 w. ago Welsh minister says he 'absolutely' could not live on £70 a week some will get after benefit reforms

The plans to get more people back to work would see lower Universal Credit (UC) for new claimants, stricter tests for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and reduced incapacity benefits for under 22-year-olds

Politics

4 w. ago Exact date millions of Universal Credit claimants to get £775 rise unveiled by DWP

According to the DWP's Green Paper published today, the government will be increasing the standard allowance - alongside the usual annual rises - starting next April

Economics

last month A million children 'face losing free school meals over the next five years' as protections end for parents moving on to universal credit

Since 2018, there have been protections for existing claimants to continue to receive free school meals while universal credit is rolled out.

Society