The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

Universal Credit and DWP benefit payment date for millions will be different this month

The August bank holiday will affect benefit payments for millions of claimants across the country

Manchester Evening News · Aug 17, 2022

DWP benefits you may be eligible for if you have a mental health condition - and how to apply

People could be able to claim Universal Credit, PIP, ESA or other benefits if a mental illness seriously impedes a person's ability to live and work

Chronicle Live · Aug 17, 2022

Petition demanding emergency budget amid cost-of-living crisis exceeds 100,000 signatures

Campaigners want to see Universal Credit boosted again

Wales Online · Aug 17, 2022

DWP cuts record number of Universal Credit claimants' benefits in Tory crackdown

It comes after Tory ministers forced claimants to look for more jobs or be sanctioned in a crackdown to get 500,000 more people into work by June.

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

DWP change to help Sky, BT and Virgin customers get cheaper bills from next week

People receiving Universal Credit and other benefits could see bills slashed

Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022

Universal Credit payments may be 'wiped out' by energy price rises

PREPAYMENT energy meter customers on Universal Credit could see their entire payments effectively “wiped out” by soaring energy costs – or…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2022

DWP denies £326 cost of living payment to 'sanctioned' Universal Credit claimants

Campaigners demanded that the Department for Work and Pensions tear up the 'outrageous' decision on some sanctioned claimants - with energy bills potentially topping £5,000 each year.

Chronicle Live · Aug 15, 2022

DWP denies £326 cost of living payment to Universal Credit claimants who got a sanction

Campaigners demanded the DWP tear up the “outrageous” and “ill-judged” decision on some sanctioned claimants, revealed in guidance seen by the Mirror, as energy bills could top £5,000 a year

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

DWP announces major change to help Universal Credit claimants get cheaper broadband

A wave of cost of living deals will help internet service customers who are receiving certain benefits

Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022

Universal Credit payments could arrive early next week - see if you're affected

There is a bank holiday coming up on Monday, August 29, and if you’re due a benefit payment on this day - for example, Universal Credit - you might find you get paid earlier

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022