MILLIONS of households on benefits will see their payments rise by at least inflation from April 2026. From next month, the basic amount of Universal Credit most people receive, known as the ...

WELFARE spending is set to rise by £18billion to £333billion this year, according to documents published alongside the Spring ...

The government should stop making benefit claimants wait five weeks for their first universal credit payment because it is "pushing them into crisis", concerned experts have warned. Universal credit ...

Notifying DWP is easy. If you’re now part of a couple that live together, just go to your online Universal Credit account, go ...

Universal credit payments will increase by up to £667 next year (PA) Universal credit recipients will receive a cash boost in 2026, with the benefit increasing by an average of £725 next year. The ...

Spring is approaching, meaning brighter weather and hopefully lower bills as cold weather costs begin to drop. March can be a difficult month for many, as we await all the changes – good and bad – ...

An element of Universal Credit is changing with new claimants of that payment set to receive less money - here are more details ...

Millions of individuals claiming Universal Credit will have to wait longer to receive increased payments - despite rates rising in April. The Universal Credit standard allowance, which is the amount ...

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that tens of thousands of claimants had their payments reduced in a single month. The overwhelming majority of sanctions were issued ...

Universal Credit sanction rate is up by 0.3 percentage points from August 2025 and is up by 0.2 percentage points in the ...

DWP guidance on GOV.UK advises that you must report any changes in your circumstances promptly to ensure you receive the ...