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Universal Credit top-up for teenagers to avoid apprenticeship 'cliff edge'

HOUSEHOLDS receiving Universal Credit are set to get access to more money to help teenagers take on apprenticeships.

The National (Scotland)

Parents on universal credit offered up to £4,500 a year to help teenagers into apprenticeships

Ministers believe fewer young people will be discouraged from applying for apprenticeships for fear their family might lose out on benefits

The Independent UK

How savings can affect you claiming Universal Credit and other benefits

It’s important to build financial resilience - but also to know how changing assets can impact your claims

The Independent UK

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Flagship Tory council to cut universal free school meals for children in London

Hundreds of families in Westminster will have to start paying for their children’s school meals after the Conservatives reversed a Labour policy

Evening Standard

Calls grow for government to increase universal credit for 66-year-olds

There is evidence the longer wait for their state pension will ‘harm’ 66-year-olds who are unable to keep working until 67, Work and Pensions Committee said

The Independent UK

Less than 2% of rents affordable for benefit claimants, report warns

People are being forced into a ‘cycle of debt, poverty and homelessness’, a charity chief said

The Independent UK

DWP Explains Why Eligible Universal Credit Claimants Won't Lose Money During the Benefit Switch

Legacy benefit claimants moving to Universal Credit receive transitional protection to prevent immediate income loss. Eligible households are safeguarded during the managed migration programme, ensuring financial stability.

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'Humiliating': Tory MP clashes with LBC host over benefits 'ration card' plan

A SENIOR Tory MP clashed with a radio presenter over his party’s plans to bring in ration cards for people on benefits.

The National (Scotland)

Welfare bill should be brought down by boosting employment – not cutting benefits, Labour told

The universal credit bill could be cut by £10bn through tackling unemployment, researchers find

The Independent UK

More children are living in poverty despite both parents working, study shows

Around three-quarters of children in poverty in the UK live in working households, new research has found

The Independent UK

What you can do today to tackle debt and ward off personal insolvency

Feeling overwhelmed by how much you owe? Small steps can make debt feel much more manageable.

The Independent UK

Giving families an extra £20 a week could cut children’s chances of entering care, study finds

The uplift to Universal Credit during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that children who benefitted were less likely to progress to child protection plans

The Independent UK

What we know about new universal credit changes

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The Independent UK

‘Millions will be affected’ by the universal credit changes now in force

A key revision will cut health-related benefits in half for new claimants, but will save £1bn, according to the government

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Universal Credit health benefit slashed by nearly half

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International Business Times UK

Jobless Families' Benefits Boost Drives Historic UK Welfare Reform and Triggers Middle-Class Anger

UK families are set to gain up to £6,400 as the two-child benefit cap ends, sparking widespread debate over middle-class tax pressures

The Independent UK

Universal credit health benefit reform sees cut for new claimants this week

From Monday, new claimants for the health element of universal credit (UC) will get a lower rate of £217.26 a month

The Independent UK

Universal Credit deadline extended for certain benefit claimants

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DWP gives new deadline for benefit claimants to make crucial switch

A key date has been moved back by at least several months

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to Universal Credit claimants

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The Independent UK

Martin Lewis warns simple Universal Credit mistake could lead to £100 fine

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to Universal Credit claimants as he tells them “do not assume”.

The Independent UK

New DWP change sees more than 300,000 miss out on benefits

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The Independent UK

Reform plans ICE-style borders agency for UK under new migration plan

Amnesty International UK accused Reform UK of scapegoating migrants to ‘justify mass deportations and expanded police surveillance’

The Independent UK

Nearly 5 million people missing out on £220 a year, broadband experts warn

One expert describes the issue as a ‘cost of living scandal’

The Independent UK

Over half of DWP disability assessors quit in a year over feeling ‘despised’

Department for Work and Pensions reveals that health professions are leaving profession in droves

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