The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

New DWP payment rates from this week for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

State Pension, Attendance Allowance, JSA and other payments will increase for millions of people.

Daily Record · Apr 11, 2022

Universal Credit, Child Benefit and more rising today - check your payments

Universal Credit payments will rise from Monday, April 11, meaning benefit claimants will get more financial support in their bank accounts - but only at half of the rate of inflation

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022

Change to benefits and pensions from today leaves everyone worse off

There are new amounts in payments for everything from Universal Credit to state pensions

Wales Online · Apr 11, 2022

"I’m already in so much debt": The hidden poverty on the streets of Didsbury

For many, the increase in rent, bills and supermarket shops will mean less of life's pleasures. But for some, who already rely on food banks for meals and government support, the increases are terrifying

Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2022

The ten areas of Wales where the most children grow up in poverty

The latest figures show an increase in the number of children living in poverty in Wales

Wales Online · Apr 9, 2022

11 ways to increase income amid cost of living crisis including benefits and discounts

Households across Scotland could be missing out on hundreds of pounds worth of benefits and savings amid the worsening cost of living crisis — here is a roundup

Glasgow Live · Apr 9, 2022

Greater Manchester's streets where families light their homes with candles because they can't afford electricity

'We're becoming poorer and no one is listening'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2022

Universal Credit boost for millions of claimants next week

Millions of households will get more money from next week

Liverpool Echo · Apr 8, 2022

More than 3,000 DWP Work Coaches in 'biggest ever jobs Army' lose their jobs

Some of the Jobcentre advisors will now have to claim Universal Credit themselves as union chiefs blasted confirmed cutbacks at the Department for Work and Pensions

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

DWP Universal Credit increase 2022: Millions of people in the UK to receive payment increase

Benefit payments delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions are effected

Nottingham Post · Apr 8, 2022