Make sure you're in the know by reading our guide on claiming universal credit below. Universal credit is a type of benefit that helps you with your living costs. It is paid once a month, or twice a ...

Make sure you're in the know by reading our guide on claiming universal credit below. Universal credit is a type of benefit that helps you with your living costs. It is paid once a month ...

Specifically for Universal Credit claimants as three simple mistakes could see your benefits being completely stopped, while other changes could increase it. The reviews aim to ensure people’s ...

In October, the final batch of notices was dispatched, urging Tax Credit recipients to apply for Universal Credit by January to prevent their current benefits from expiring. Claimants are ...

Universal Credit benefit claimants who previously took out a hardship payment could be due a refund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Hardship payments are awarded to Universal ...

The last batch of Migration Notices was dispatched in October, providing existing Tax Credits claimants with a three-month window to apply for Universal Credit before their current benefits cease.

Families with children may be able to get more childcare costs covered by Universal Credit. And those receiving enhanced rates for disabled children in their care could also be getting a boost ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is intensifying the roll-out of migration notices to those on income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), including claimants with Housing ...

A warning has been issued to people who claim Universal Credit about the changes they must report to the Department for Work and Pensions. Not declaring certain changes to the DWP or giving wrong ...

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there were 7.2 million people across Scotland, England and Wales receiving financial support through Universal Credit at the end of ...