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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

June 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

Reaching the halfway point of the year, many are starting to find cost of living pressures more intense as financial uncertainty hanging over millions of households.

While bill increases of April may have settled, new expenses have begun to arise as conflict in the Middle East hits Britain’s economy.

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