While anyone due to receive Universal Credit on December 25 or 26 will instead receive it one day earlier on December 24, the ...

The DWP issues a major announcement on Universal Credit. The announcement details all the upcoming changes to expect, ...

In response to the letter, a DWP spokesperson said: "We thank MSE for their letter and will respond. DWP are committed to ...

The Universal Credit Act 2025 legislated for changes which will ‘rebalance’ UC rates from April 2026 by increasing the basic ...

Job centres and universal credit helplines across the UK will be closed over Christmas and the new year, affecting universal credit and other benefits. There will be full closures on the bank holidays ...

People claiming Universal Credit are being urged to check their bank account to make sure they have received their money ...

Help to Save, an initiative introduced by the UK Government, aims to encourage savings among lower-income individuals by ...

People claiming Universal Credit will get a boost in payments next year. The UK Government announced a rise in Universal Credit payments as part of their autumn budget announcement on Wednesday, ...

A new online calculator has been launched to help parents work out exactly what childcare support they can claim — a move experts say could ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has announced that all Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants who fail to apply for Universal Credit within two weeks of their migration notice ...

Nearly 8.4m Universal Credit claimants across Wales and the UK must report changes including address moves, bank details and ...

HOUSEHOLDS new to claiming Universal Credit can use a ‘trick’ to help manage their budget. Universal Credit payments are usually administered around five weeks after you make a claim. Please provide a ...