Tag: universal credit
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. …
DWP outlines 17 changes that could see you lose your benefits – full list
The DWP has strict rules around a person’s eligibility for Universal Credit, and a change in circumstances could affect how much you should be paid …
Households hit with ‘overlap penalty’ for DWP Cold Weather Payment
Households are losing out on Cold Weather Payments due to an ‘overlap penalty’. …
DWP sends man battling cancer letter demanding £10,740 due to pension loophole
The DWP sent a man battling cancer a bill for a whopping £10,740 after a pension issue. …
UK households handed up to £2,550 with 4 benefits and freebies in August
Households can get as much as £2,550 from four benefits available in August. …
