A MAJOR change to Universal Credit, set to take effect in just a few days, will grant claimants a £420 increase in payments.

The DWP has clarified how Universal Credit eligibility works after a question from MP on whether Lifetime ISAs should be ...

A COMPLEX Universal Credit savings rule is seeing 2million miss out on benefit cash. A new report has found an increasing ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has spelled out the rules when it comes to Universal Credit eligibility and what ...

The maximum amount you can claim each month is £1,031.88 for one child or £1,768.94 for two or more children. You can apply ...

The maximum amount you can claim each month is £1,031. ... Some people can get childcare costs paid upfront by Universal Credit if they are starting a new job or increasing their hours at their ...

A couple found closing their Universal Credit (UC) claim more challenging than anticipated. Upon receiving a sum of money that made them ineligible, they attempted to cancel their UC but ...

If a Universal Credit (UC) claimants 'know someone' on Personal Independent Payment (PIP) or a whole range of other benefits ...

If you start working, your Universal Credit will reduce. For every £1 you earn your UC payment goes down by 55p. Your income will be your wages plus your reduced UC payment. If you claim housing ...

Amnesty International's new research, which involves interviews with hundreds of people on benefits, claims the current ...

Under the new rates, the monthly standard allowance for Universal Credit has increased to: Single and under 25 - £316.98 Single and 25 or over - £400.14 Couple both under 25 - £497.55 Couple ...