Tag: universal credit
Universal Credit boost urged as think tank calls for end to pension triple lock
The think tank also dismissed calls for a new wealth tax …
DWP benefit to be replaced by Universal Credit next spring
The DWP will scrap income related Employment and Support Allowance and move claimants to Universal Credit by March. …
DWP confirms when benefit claimant bank accounts to be checked
The DWP has now confirmed the date when banks will be ordered to root out benefits cheats in a major crackdown on fraudsters. …
DWP payment dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living help in September
One in three people claim some sort of DWP benefits. …
DWP reaches ‘milestone’ after blocking £1bn in Universal Credit payments
The Department for Work and Pensions has nearly doubled the number of people working in its Universal Credit Targeted Case Review team …
Octopus urges Brits to make vital check before Sunday to receive £150 energy bill discount
People have just days left to make the check. …
Universal Credit claimants up one million in one year, as experts issue alert
A record number of people are now claiming the DWP benefit, as experts analyse what’s behind the surge of working people needing help …
Universal Credit claimants to receive unexpected payment in just days
Universal Credit claimants should check their bank accounts for an early payment due to come in. …
DWP takes legal action against benefits cheats as claims reach record high
A 51-year-old woman from Manchester was sentenced to 20 months in prison after failing to declare to DWP that she no longer lived alone …
DWP gives £812 payments to households on these benefits
The DWP is giving £812 repayable payments to households on these benefits. …
