39 per cent of all Universal Credit claims ever made were in last year
More than a third of the claims made since Universal Credit was launched have been made during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Ministry of … Read more
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Universal Credit payments could drop by 20%, claimants warned as Budget looms
Universal loan payments could be cut by a fifth for some applicants if the Chancellor’s budget doesn’t protect the benefit by keeping a coronavirus top-up, … Read more
Universal Credit change could make it worth less than in 2013
According to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), the universal loan will now be worth less than it was in 2013, when the UK government plans to … Read more
Full list of DWP changes to Universal Credit, PIP, pension and benefit pay rates
At the beginning of the new financial year, there will be significant changes to the payments in a few weeks. The Department of Labor and … Read more
Universal Credit and other benefits going up in April, here's how much
The universal credit and other benefits will be increased from April 6th. The increases are unrelated to the £ 20 per week coronavirus surge, the … Read more
Thousands of carers 'should get Universal Credit boost' to cover pandemic costs
A universal loan caronavirus boost should also be applied to Carer’s Allowance to cover the additional costs incurred during the pandemic, a charity has claimed. … Read more
Universal Credit change sees half a million claimants warned of benefits switch
Up to 500,000 beneficiaries have been warned of changes to the universal credit and benefit system. This means that some run the risk of being … Read more
500,000 could be forced on to Universal Credit as protection policy ends
Up to 500,000 beneficiaries have been warned that they run the risk of being forced into universal credit. Between January 16, 2019 and January 27, … Read more
Universal Credit latest as DWP in talks with Chancellor over keeping Covid boost
There are high-level talks in the government about whether to keep the universal credit increase during the coronavirus pandemic. If the ‘uplift’ is not extended, … Read more
Sunak urged to replace Universal Credit with new 'hardship payment'
The Chancellor is asked to replace an increase in the universal loan with a new payment method. A center-right think tank has suggested that Rishi … Read more
