HOUSEHOLDS are missing out on almost £6,700 a year in Universal Credit, new figures reveal. More than 1.6million people are missing out on the benefit, with a total of £11.1billion unclaimed, ...

For a number of people, attending an in-person identity verification check for their Universal Credit claim may not be ...

Economists have suggested the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to ease, yet the number of people on benefits continues to rise. Headline inflation is stabilising and wages are starting to rise in ...

Some claimants could be provided with extra financial help. Those living with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or ...

People on Universal Credit are eligible for a Labour Party government bonus of up to £1,200. Help to Save is now open to ...

You do not need to apply for transitional protection as the DWP will send you a Migration Notice, asking you to claim Universal Credit. If you cannot claim Universal Credit by the deadline date on ...

The DWP plans to transfer all legacy benefit claimants onto Universal Credit in a process called “managed migration”.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update to people who claim Universal Credit, urging them to "avoid ...