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The extra help you could be entitled to if you claim Universal Credit

From discounts on your council tax bill to free food for your kids, there are lots of things available to help your budget go further

Chronicle Live · Mar 12, 2022

Universal Credit: Millions of claimants missing out on £144 saving

Very few households have taken advantage of the discount so far

Liverpool Echo · Mar 11, 2022

DWP Universal Credit claimants urged to claim £140 yearly broadband discount

Communications regulator Ofcom has revealed that millions of households are missing out on cheaper internet because broadband providers have not adequately promoted their discounts

Glasgow Live · Mar 11, 2022

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More than 4m people on Universal Credit urged to claim £144 annual broadband discount

Ofcom said only 55,000 benefit claimants have taken advantage of 'social tariff' deals so far.

Daily Record · Mar 11, 2022

DWP Universal Credit: Lanarkshire households hit by harsh deductions

Universal Credit claimants across Scotland have been hit by severe deductions on their benefits, with households in Rutherglen and Hamilton West hit particularly badly

Glasgow Live · Mar 9, 2022

New DWP universal credit rates come into effect in WEEKS - here's how much extra you'll get

The DWP's new benefits rates will come into effect in April, but inflation will wipe out the gains

Bristol Post · Mar 9, 2022

DWP legacy claimants to appeal decision to exclude them from Universal Credit £20 uplift

Lawyers applying for permission to appeal last month's decision that millions of sick and disabled should not get Covid backpay

Chronicle Live · Mar 9, 2022

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DWP responds to legacy benefits petition calling for £1,500 back pay for more than 2m claimants

More than 22,100 people have signed the online petition.

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022

Scot helped by Martin Lewis receives £5,700 in DWP benefit back payments and full PIP award

Christopher from Ayrshire was living off £86 per month in Universal Credit while waiting on an outcome.

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022

DWP Universal Credit claimants could be eligible for nine additional benefits

People claiming Universal Credit through the Department for Work and Pensions may be eligible to receive up to nine additional benefits and discounts to help them financially

Glasgow Live · Mar 8, 2022

Mum makes thousands as 'cowgirl' on OnlyFans after being forced on to Universal Credit

Hannah Veillet said the decision has been 'life-changing'

Liverpool Echo · Mar 8, 2022

Benefits calculator to check DWP eligibility for Universal Credit, PIP, ESA and more

It's worth checking all the options as households all look to save money - or find extra sources of cash - amid the current cost of living crisis, which is set to get worse next month

Glasgow Live · Mar 8, 2022

Universal Credit rise in April - New DWP payment amounts for single households, couples and families

We've taken a look at all the increases to the various elements of the Universal Credit scheme so you can work out your payment rate

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2022

Anger in Nottingham area where most Universal Credit claimants hit by £62 'poverty tax' deduction

It's one of the worst affected areas of the UK

Nottingham Post · Mar 7, 2022

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Glasgow Live · Mar 7, 2022

DWP 'poverty tax' costs Glasgow households hundreds of thousands of pounds each month

A Glasgow MP has slammed the UK Government after it was revealed that millions of Scots' benefits payments are being clawed back by the Department for Work and Pensions

Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2022

Worst-hit Merseyside areas as DWP hits Brits with £61-a-month 'poverty tax'

Universal Credit deductions for the 2 million affected people across the UK averaged £61 per claim

Nottingham Post · Mar 7, 2022

DWP Universal Credit deductions hitting claimants in part of Nottingham

42% of claimants had a deduction from their welfare payment in November nationally

Wales Online · Mar 7, 2022

Half of people in some areas see benefits cut by average of £61 a week

Two million people on Universal Credit are being hit by the 'poverty tax'

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Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

DWP hits 2million Brits with £61-a-month 'poverty tax' - 58 worst-hit areas revealed

Some 42% of Universal Credit claimants had a deduction from the welfare payment in November - almost half of them to pay back advances used to bridge the five-week wait for payment

Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2022

"I can’t afford to be worried about Covid restrictions": Clinically vulnerable, facing skyrocketing living costs, and falling through the cracks

As clinically vulnerable people launch opposition to the government's rollback of restrictions, one man shares how he "can’t afford to go anywhere I might catch the virus"

Nottingham Post · Mar 5, 2022

DWP: Universal Credit going up from April but some may receive more than others

Here are the new DWP rates for every part of your payment

Edinburgh Live · Mar 4, 2022

DWP Universal Credit new monthly rates starting in April revealed and everyone will get more

The Department for Work and Pensions has shared the new monthly Universal Credit rates that will come into effect starting April 11, and here is a rundown of how much claimants will get

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Legacy benefit claimants to appeal decision to exclude them from £1,500 Covid backpay

Lawyers representing claimants who get legacy benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched an application to appeal a High Court decision from last month

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

DWP: Working mums warn of crisis this April as Universal Credit childcare payments frozen

Parents on Universal Credit can claim up to £646.35-a-month from the DWP to pay for childcare - but the cap hasn't changed since 2016 despite inflation, energy bills and National Insurance soaring

Liverpool Echo · Mar 2, 2022

Universal Credit payments will rise next month and these are the new monthly rates

Universal Credit is one of a number of benefits that will see payments rise from April 6, 2022

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