This comes after a Bill designed to reform the welfare system received Royal Assent last month and is now referred to as the ...

HOUSEHOLDS new to claiming Universal Credit can use a ‘trick’ to help manage their budget. Universal Credit payments are ...

Universal Credit is set to receive a number of changes from April 2026, some of which will mean claimants will get a payment ...

The Act will result in the Universal Credit standard allowance permanently rising above inflation, equating to £725 by ...

In 2024, the median court fine was £283, while the average sanction for a claimant aged 25 or over amounted to £524.

One million more people are claiming unemployments benefits without needing to look for a job than a year ago. The number of ...

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry reveals how self-employed people on Universal Credit could land ...

Since July 2024, hundreds of thousands have transitioned from ESA to Universal Credit, gaining access to more personalised support ...

Following legislation laid by the government in July, all eight million Universal Credit recipients will see the standard ...

A further 18,900 saw their payments reduced due to non-attendance at employment programmes. Labour Party and DWP figures ...

The number of people claiming universal credit has risen to 8.3 million people - up by more than 1 million from 2024.

More than half a million people have had their Universal Credit payments cut or stopped in the past 17 months, according to ...