Tag: universal credit
DWP update over who will have to pay back benefit overpayments
Concerns were raised about ‘official errors’ leading to benefit overpayments …
Writer calls for pensioners’ £10 Christmas bonus to be scrapped – ‘UK can’t afford it’
Britain’s benefit bill is set to balloon by billions of pounds by the end of Parliament. …
DWP officers could be sent to benefit claimants’ homes
The government office could offer people a helping hand in a convenient location, so people who are entitled to support are not left to struggle …
UK households losing £2,988 each as they hit maximum benefits allowed
UK households are losing as much as £2,988 each on average as they hit the cap. …
DWP Universal Credit claimants could receive up to £1,200 extra cash
HMRC confirmed the scheme has been extended …
DWP responds to Martin Lewis as he warns Universal Credit claimants could be ‘excluded’
Martin Lewis has called for changes that would allow Universal Credit claimants to switch more easily …
DWP benefit payment dates for December 2025
The festive bank holidays mean dates that people normally receive financial support from the Government may be changed slightly. …
DWP confirms key date over £1,200 payments for Universal Credit claimants
A scheme offering bonuses to Universal Credit claimants is expanding …
DWP Universal Credit health element changes timeline
The DWP will not delay reducing the health element to £54 weekly for new claimants from April 2026 …
DWP update on plans to end Work Capability Assessments for Universal Credit
The DWP has announced plans to abolish the Work Capability Assessment …
