The DWP has explained Universal Credit rules that can reduce claimant payments by up to 100% of the standard allowance rate ...

The DWP has come under scrutiny on the rules over sanctions - prompting the department to clarify when claimants could see ...

Families on Universal Credit can now receive extra support for every child in their household, with higher payments starting to arrive within weeks.

One of the biggest drivers of this is the controversial two-child limit, which caps universal credit and tax credits to a family’s first two children​. With the Labour government’s Child Poverty ...

People claiming Universal Credit who develop a health condition may get a higher monthly payment if they report it before a rule change starts in April. People already receiving Universal Credit who ...

Universal Credit payments can drop due to a “double payday” issue. Here’s how assessment periods work and what the DWP says.

A local MP has asked the Department for Work and Pensions about the possible impact of sanctions for some people claiming the ...

UK government seeks open banking supplier for Universal Credit The UK government has begun a procurement process to find an open banking technology supplier for use with its Universal Credit social ...

Universal Credit payments increased from April 2026, altering the baseline support available to millions of claimants. At the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has responded after a question was raised about Universal Credit payment issues caused ...

Welfare changes from this week will reform a system that has “for too long locked disabled people and people with long-term conditions out of work”, the Government has said. The reforms will tackle ...