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The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

DWP Universal Credit change from today will see some payments rise by up to £522 each month

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has increased the amount parents can claim back each month on childcare costs

Nottingham Post

Huge Universal Credit change means families could get £522 extra a month

Universal Credit childcare costs are increasing by nearly 50 per cent from today

Manchester Evening News

Poorest families on Universal Credit to benefit from DWP boost up to £522 from today

Department for Work and Pensions announces increase of around 50 per cent to help parents return to work

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DWP Universal Credit claimants to see payments rise from today

Hundreds of thousands of Universal Claimants will receive as much as £522 more each month

Liverpool Echo

Parents claiming DWP Universal Credit to receive up to £1,630 cash boost every month

Millions of families who claim Universal Credit will get childcare costs upfront as well as an increase in the amount they can claim from today

Chronicle Live

Tears of single mum forced to use her dad's bank card for food as 1 in 7 Brits go hungry

The Trussell Trust released the grim findings, which found 14% of the population struggled to put meals on the table last year, meaning more than 11 million people went hungry due to lack of cash

Daily Mirror

DWP Universal Credit claimants finding private rentals 'increasingly unaffordable'

A freeze on housing benefits means that the proportion of privately rented properties that people on the lowest incomes can afford has plummeted

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DWP changes to Universal Credit childcare payments come in this week - with some families eligible for £500 boost

A support package worth £900 million be made available to low-income famillies

Manchester Evening News

DWP Universal Credit rule change means thousands of parents will get extra £522 from this week

Parents who return to work or significantly increase their hours will be able to get up to 85% of their childcare costs back before their next month's bills are due

Chronicle Live

Universal Credit claimants could get a £522 cash boost this week - see who's eligible

From June 28 (Wednesday) the Department for Work and Pensions will raise the maximum amount that parents on Universal Credit can claim back monthly for their childcare costs.

Daily Mirror

DWP cash boost of £522 to thousands of struggling families on Universal Credit this week

A huge rule change to Universal Credit is set to be introduced

Nottingham Post

People on Universal Credit with health issues could be due an extra £691 each month

If you need help due to a disability or long-term health condition you may qualify for support through PIP or ADP.

Daily Record

Thousands on Universal Credit disability pay ineligible for £150 cost of living payment

If someone is placed in the Universal Credit's LCWRA group it normally means their disability or condition is so severe that it hinders their ability to work or do anything to prepare for work

Nottingham Post

Santander launches new current account offering up to £30 cashback each month

The new Edge Up current account offers 1% cashback on selected monthly bills paid by direct debit.

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Daily Record

New cost of living payment update for people claiming means-tested benefits including Universal Credit

The next payment is worth £300 and is due this autumn.

Chronicle Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants among millions of families to get free legal help

Planned £25m a year expansion to legal aid scheme will mean everyone will get Crown Court representation regardless of their earnings

Daily Record

Universal Credit pay boost of up to £522 for working parents due to start this week

Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise to up to £1,630 per month from June 28.

Daily Record

State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits could stop if you go into hospital this summer

Payments may be reduced or paused if the relevant department is not notified, even if it is just for one night.

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Chronicle Live

Eight ways DWP can gather evidence when probing whether claimants have committed benefit fraud

New plans will widen powers to include executing warrants, search and seizure of evidence and even making arrests

Liverpool Echo

All the DWP cost of living payment and benefit dates for July

People who claim Universal Credit and other benefits have seen their payment dates change in recent weeks

Chronicle Live

Poverty among workers is worse than families on benefits, says North East credit union boss

NEFirst is having to turn down a 'worrying number' of people for loans because they don't have enough money to pay them back

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit calculator: How to check how much you can claim

Universal Credit can be confusing to work out - here, we explain how claims are calculated and the free calculators you can use to get an idea of your entitlement

Daily Record

People on certain benefits urged to claim unique bonus worth up to £300 each year

Help to Save offers an unbeatable 50 per cent bonus payment worth up to £1,200 over four years.

Daily Record

New calls for people on certain benefits not to see money drop for living with partner

A new online petition is calling for change to DWP rules for people claiming disability benefits.

Daily Record

People on Carer's Allowance due £270 lump sum last week can now report payment missing

What to do and who to contact if the payment from Social Security Scotland did not arrive on June 9.

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