More than 8.4 million Universal Credit claimants must report nearly 20 changes of circumstances to the DWP ...

Hundreds of thousands of benefit claimants have had their payments stopped in recent years, the Department for Work and ...

DWP guidance on GOV.UK advises that you must report any changes in your circumstances promptly to ensure you receive the ...

The Universal Credit Act 2025 legislated for changes which will "rebalance" Universal Credit rates from April 2026. The basic ...

The scheme is to support families on low incomes.

From April, 2.7 million workers will receive a 4% pay increase as part of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage ...

Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs ...

DWP has published a breakdown of the proportion of claimants ...

However the rules state someone who is part of a couple will not qualify if their partner is under pension age, currently 66. Lib Dem MP Liz Jarvis questioned the rule asking of the impact it has on ...

Some pensioners are not entitled to Pension Credit even if they are on a low income ...

Older people on a low income can have their money topped up if they fit some criteria ...

Hard-up families will be hundreds of pounds better off each month as a result ...