The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

Some 1.6m payments totalling £518m were made on November 8.

Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to commit to raising all benefits - including the state pension - in line with inflation.

"My plea is that he abides by his pledge to protect the most vulnerable, and makes sure a family whose income is £200 a week receives £20 more next April to cover rising food and fuel bills."

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…

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