MILLIONS of households on benefits will see their payments rise by at least inflation from April 2026. From next month, the basic amount of Universal Credit most people receive, known as the ...
The Government has faced criticism over the decision ...
WELFARE spending is set to rise by £18billion to £333billion this year, according to documents published alongside the Spring ...
You can use your online Universal Credit account to report any change in your situation if it affects your self-employed work ...
Notifying DWP is easy. If you’re now part of a couple that live together, just go to your online Universal Credit account, go ...
Spring is approaching, meaning brighter weather and hopefully lower bills as cold weather costs begin to drop. March can be a difficult month for many, as we await all the changes – good and bad – ...
Millions of individuals claiming Universal Credit will have to wait longer to receive increased payments - despite rates rising in April. The Universal Credit standard allowance, which is the amount ...
The DWP is replacing a number of older benefits with Universal Credit but the transfer is not automatic and claimants will ...
Labour has been urged to fix Universal Credit with more than 15m households set to claim the benefit from April. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Universal Credit system was ...
21:51, Tue, Feb 10, 2026 Updated: 21:55, Tue, Feb 10, 2026 Payments could fall with thousands of Universal Credit users to see their money cut by over £200 from April. The health element of Universal ...