The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

The Public Accounts Committee says £8.6 billion was overpaid across benefits in 2021-22 and more must be done to get a grip on the billions of pounds being lost every year

The second Cost of Living payment is due to land in bank accounts this month

The new rules are expected to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2024 - the forthcoming details will help you check if you are affected by these changes.

The acclaimed chef talks to David Ellis about the effect of food poverty on schoolchildren, and why the Feed the Future drive matters

Feed the Future: The chef speaks to David Ellis about the benefits of extending meals to all pupils in England whose parents are on universal credit

The changes are expected to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2024 - these details will help you check if you are affected

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has called on Rishi Sunak to “give all children living in poverty” a free school meal amid the cost-of-living crisis. The singer, 29, urged the Prime Minister to use his November budget to extend the threshold to include young people from families on Universal…

DWP breakdown shows how many families in each North East constituency area will receive the money, starting on November 8

Those moving to Universal Credit shall be assessed against current claims by 2024

The move could cost a combined £11 billion next year and could ward off a Tory MP rebellion

The singer, who relied on free dinners growing up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, issued a plea to the Prime Minister to widen free school meals eligibility in next week's Autumn Statement