The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

DWP confirms Universal Credit benefit payments to rise from April 2023

It comes as more than eight million households have started to receive the first of two payments totalling £650 to ease cost-of-living pressures

Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022

New DWP payment increase announced for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefit claimants

31 million people are set to benefit from the pay increase

Bristol Post · Jul 23, 2022

Payday issue sees thousands miss out on cost of living payment

Some universal credit claimants cannot get the payment through no fault of their own

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

DWP makes 7.2m £326 cost of living payments over last week - check if you are due one

People on means-tested benefits should receive the payment by the end of July.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Thousands in UK are owed £3,300 after HMRC pensions error

Certain savers could be entitled to money back - after HMRC overcharged on pension tax, according to the latest figures.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

DWP Universal Credit, PIP and other benefit claimants set to see pay increase

The "national economic situation" will be one of the key factors when a review of state benefit rates is carried out

Liverpool Echo · Jul 22, 2022

Eight reasons your £650 cost of living payment hasn't arrived

There are a number of reasons why you may not have received it

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

Universal Credit overpayments should be 'waived' to help hard-up Scots, insists SNP MP

David Linden made a call in the Commons for the automatic clawback of accidental benefit overpayments to be abandoned

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Here are eight reasons why your £650 Cost of Living payment hasn't arrived

Around 8.3 million Brits are eligible for a £650 payment to help them during the cost of living crisis and with many still waiting to receive their money, here are eight reasons why

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

Virgin Media and O2 send out important cost of living change for customers and those on Universal Credit

Virgin Media, who are now merged with O2, have launched a number of initiatives to help those in need

Liverpool Echo · Jul 21, 2022