Universal Credit savings threshold update as DWP issues statement

Sir Stephen Timms was forced to reply over calls for Universal Credit savings rules to be waived for the disabled ...

Nearly 1.3m foreign nationals are now getting Universal Credit as Tories demand cuts to handouts instead of tax hikes

The latest government data show that 1,270,107 people who were not UK or Irish nationals were receiving the main jobless ...

HMRC tells 7.5 million people they are eligible for £1,200 bonus backed by Martin Lewis

HM Revenue and Customs has informed 7.5 million people in the UK that they could receive a cash boost of £1,200. HMRC ...

HMRC to pay £1,200 cash to people in Martin Lewis approved scheme with 7.5m eligible

HM Revenue and Customs has told 7.5 million people in the UK they can get a £1,200 cash boost. Taking to X, HMRC said anyone ...
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Universal credit sanctions under scrutiny in new report

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

How YOU can get free energy bill support, including money off bills and 5,500 warm spaces

ALMOST two in three households will turn down their thermostat this winter to save cash, our reader survey shows. However ...

HMRC pays £1,200 free to people in savings scheme with millions eligible

HM Revenue and Customs has informed 7.5 million Britons that they are eligible for a £1,200 cash boost. According to HMRC, ...

DWP is set to pay claimants up to £1,085 by Christmas - and this is how

People who qualify for certain benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will receive a £10 Christmas Bonus in ...

Unemployment falls in every area of Merseyside - bucking national trend

Unemployment has fallen across every part of Merseyside, despite the UK’s rising jobless rate. The UK’s unemployment rate ...

Families could receive up to £1,085 in DWP payments by Christmas: See if you're eligible

In December 2025, individuals eligible for certain benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will receive a ...
Opinion

No jobs... and no incentive to keep one in Labour's Britain: Parents left in tears by childcare costs say they'd be better off with no job graduates struggle as youth ...

Parents with young children are finding it more beneficial to stay at home and claim benefits - or live off their partner's income - as crippling childcare costs consume their entire salary.