The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

Martin Lewis issues update on cost of living payment for Universal Credit claimants

The Money Saving Expert explained the dates people can expect the support

Liverpool Echo · Oct 18, 2022

4 million kids live in households struggling to get enough to eat as food insecurity rises

One in four (26%) of households with children experienced food insecurity in September - such as skipping meals, eating less, or going hungry all day - according to research for the Food Foundation

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Universal Credit could be cut as rule change affects 114,000 claimants

More than 100,000 people in part-time work could face a benefit cut if they fail to adhere to the new rules

Liverpool Echo · Oct 18, 2022

DWP gives new response to petition calling for people on disability benefits to receive £650 payment

DWP was asked to revise its response to a petition calling for more cost of living support for disabled people.

Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022

DWP urged to introduce £25 weekly uplift immediately on all means-tested benefits to help with cost of living

Devolved ministers are also calling for the benefit cap and two-child limit to be abolished.

Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022

Firm which handled passport hotline lands £322m Universal Credit calls deal

'This is just another example of Government failure, which people up and down the country will pay for.'

Wales Online · Oct 16, 2022

How and when you might get a cold weather payment this year

Around four million people are eligible for the payment but it was only paid out six times last winter, none of them in the North East

Chronicle Live · Oct 16, 2022

In-work poverty two-thirds higher for Scottish women, ONS statistics reveal

THE number of women relying on Universal Credit while in employment is nearly two-thirds higher than for men, the Sunday National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2022

French firm fined for passport hotline failures handed £322m Universal Credit calls deal

French company Teleperformance was fined thousands of pounds after passport hotline chaos - but now the Government is paying it millions to handle calls from Universal Credit claimants

Daily Mirror · Oct 15, 2022

Universal Credit warning as DWP told families could lose up to £1,000 a year

The government is due to make an announcement on benefit upratings at the end of the month

Manchester Evening News · Oct 15, 2022