Starting in November, generous special cost of living payments worth hundreds of pounds will commence landing into the bank accounts of those in need. These vital funds aim to support those ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced new payment levels for Universal Credit, set to take effect from next April. The benefits uprating was confirmed in Labour's Budget on October 30 ...

Millions of people will see a small rise in benefits payments under the Universal Credit system from the spring with some families now receiving £1,200 a month. Changes announced in the Budget ...

It will be open to all working Universal Credit claimants earning at least £1 a month. In her statement, the Chancellor announced that from 1 April 2025, the National Living Wage will increase ...

The government has announced plans to expand the Help to Save scheme, which offers Universal Credit claimants a cash boost of up to £1,200. In her autumn Budget statement, chancellor Rachel ...

A significant overhaul to Universal Credit is set to be unveiled in the upcoming budget, with over one million claimants poised for a potential £420 boost. Reports suggest that Labour Chancellor ...

A Universal Credit uplift of just £25 a week would benefit the "whole of society". The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) uprating Universal Credit by £25 a week - £1,300 across a year ...

However, those receiving Universal Credit and other benefits from ... manage unexpected emergencies amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Unlike banks or unscrupulous lenders, this aid is ...

Over 1 million of the UK's poorest households are set to benefit from a change to universal credit, which will see them £420 better off annually ... Repayment Rate to provide some relief to low-income ...

Universal Credit It was intended to combine or replace six other benefits including jobseeker's allowance, child tax credit and housing benefit and started to be rolled out at job centres in 2013.