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Labour urged to fix Universal Credit with more than 15m households to claim key benefit from April

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Universal Credit system was being reviewed, including how claimants can be supported before their first payment

The Independent UK

Universal Credit Surge: 1.5M Added To 'No Work' List Under Keir Starmer

Labour's welfare policy faces intense scrutiny as 1.5 million people are added to Universal Credit's 'no work' list, sparking fierce debate over sickness claims, government control, and Britain's spiralling £177bn benefits bill.

International Business Times UK

Universal Credit and Cost of Living Support: What You Can Still Claim in February — £24bn Still Unclaimed

Millions can still claim Universal Credit, council tax help and social tariffs in February, with more than £24bn in UK benefits and bill support going unclaimed.

International Business Times UK

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Universal Credit 2026 Increase Comes With a Quiet Cut for Sick and Disabled Claimants

Universal Credit rises above inflation from April 2026, but new rules cut health payments for sick and disabled people making new claims under welfare reforms.

International Business Times UK

All the cost of living support Labour is promising as US-Iran war threatens new crisis

Prime minister says there is a ‘long-term plan’ in place to deal with the economic fallout of the US-Iran war

The Independent UK

DWP confirms payment date changes for Christmas and New Year

Both the DWP and HMRC have set out revised payment dates for the festive period

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis warns millions on Universal Credit could be blocked from switching bank accounts

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to up to 8.3 million people on Universal Credit (UC), who he says may be effectively blocked from switching bank accounts.

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DWP to end two benefit schemes in April 2026: Here's how to transfer to Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions will abolish Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance by April 2026, urging claimants to transfer to Universal Credit to maintain their benefits

Evening Standard

‘It’s too scary to be in a tent’: On the frontline of this winter’s refugee homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into ‘crisis response mode’, writes Bryony Gooch

The Independent UK

Help to Save scheme: Who is eligible for 50% government bonus and how does it work?

Three million low earners are eligible for a huge top-up on their savings - here’s what to do

The Independent UK

Budget questions answered: Money expert Gabriel Nussbaum on pensions, ISAs and what it means for you

ASK ME ANYTHING: Financial expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) answers your questions on the Budget’s pension changes, ISA limits, family support, and what the announcements mean for your finances

The Independent UK

DWP cold weather payment explained - who is eligible and how to get them?

Here’s all you need to know about the Cold Weather Payments — and whether you’re eligible

Evening Standard

'A Lifeline Before Christmas': DWP to Hand Out Over £1,000 as UK Households Battle Coldest Winter in Years

The DWP is preparing to give more than £1,000 in combined support through winter schemes, Christmas bonuses and cold weather payments as the UK faces one of its coldest winters in years.

International Business Times UK

‘I helped run the UK’s welfare system. Now it’s broken me’

Going to the Jobcentre was ‘my worst nightmare’, one former DWP adviser told The Independent

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

DWP confirms when two major benefits will be scrapped

Labour minister Sir Stephen Timms has issued a message to Independent readers

The Independent UK

Millions of Universal Credit claimants set for income boost worth up to £450

The average claimants will receive nearly £400 more a year – but economists warn it comes at the ‘wrong time’

Evening Standard

Benefits uplift still unlikely to cover cost of essentials, say experts

Anti-poverty charities have warned an above-inflation rise from April would still see many people struggling with the costs of heat, rent and energy.

The Independent UK

One million young people will soon not be in education or employment for first time in a decade

The number of so-called ‘Neets’ has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years

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The Independent UK

Universal Credit, PIP and Motability: Could Labour cut more benefits in the autumn Budget?

There are several proposals for further changes to the benefit system

The Independent UK

‘Money runs out quickly’: Nearly 300,000 disadvantaged young children set to miss out on free meals

Exclusive: Experts warns Labour’s free school meal expansion will skip over a key cohort of disadvantaged children

The Independent UK

UK poverty crisis laid bare as 500,000 children living in families trapped in benefits debt cycle

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first universal credit payment – but many struggle to pay it back

International Business Times UK

DWP Confirms Extra Universal Credit Support for Five Groups — Check If You Qualify

DWP confirms 2025 Universal Credit increases: carers, parents, renters and disabled claimants could get hundreds more. Includes £201 carer aid—check gov.uk to claim.

The National (Scotland)

'We need to get rid of it': SNP MP blasts Chancellor plans to 'taper' two-child cap

CHILDREN should “not be put in tiers”, an SNP MP has said, following reports that the Chancellor is considering a “tapered” approach to…

The National (Scotland)

Labour plans could see compulsory work schemes for Universal Credit claimants

Young people who has been on Universal Credit for 18 months could be offered guaranteed paid work through a new Youth Guarantee – and if they…

International Business Times UK

Reeves' Bold Pledge: Guaranteed Paid Placements for Unemployed Youth – Promising Rate Cut or Could It Spark Labour Fears?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges paid placements for every young person on Universal Credit for 18 months, targeting 621,000 unemployed youth in 2025

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