7 h. ago DWP Universal Credit warning as claimants 'left without cash for weeks'

An MP said that Universal Credit claimants are 'trapped' waiting for their cash

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10 h. ago DWP says it will review Universal Credit, PIP and other benefit claims

DWP has published a new report

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31 h. ago Universal Credit claims under review by DWP for ‘incorrect payments’

It is planned this will help prevent recipients of the benefit falling into debt

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50 h. ago More than one million migrants are claiming Universal Credit in Britain, latest figures show

New official statistics show the number of foreign nationals receiving the benefit in the UK has risen from 883,470 in 2022 to 1.26million last month.

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51 h. ago Data shows immigration status of universal credit claimants for first time

Universal credit is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people on low incomes or those who are out of work or cannot work.

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3 d. 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.

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5 d. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants could get paid early – check to see if you're eligible

Universal Credit payments, which are paid monthly, can be issued in advance in certain circumstances and you can check to see if you're eligible

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. ago How much Universal Credit claimants are allowed in savings before cuts

The Department for Work and Pensions has several rules around Universal Credit payments, one of which is that your amount can be slashed or stopped if you have savings that exceed a certain limit

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7 d. ago Revealed: Unemployed people on sickness benefits paid £2,500 more than minimum wage workers

A Universal Credit claimant who is not working and claims housing payments and PIP for ill health will receive £25,000 next year, according to research

Economics

8 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

9 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

1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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

2 w. ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

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2 w. 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.

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3 w. ago DWP's Liz Kendall updates claimants ahead of Universal Credit and PIP changes

A consultation will be open until 11:59 pm on Monday, June 30, 2025

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3 w. ago DWP reviewing new and existing Universal Credit claims for ‘incorrect payments’

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

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