Universal credit
What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
Here’s everything you need to know about universal credit including how much it is, who is eligible and how to claim it
Why the cost of living payment will not go far enough to help vulnerable people
Why the cost of living payment will not go far enough to help vulnerable people
Food prices are soaring at rates not seen in 45 years and energy bills are still extortionate. Charities and campaigners warn that government assistance won’t go far enough to help
Millions of people on universal credit do not have enough money to live
Millions of people on universal credit do not have enough money to live
Charities, NGOs and social enterprises are calling for an “essentials guarantee” to ensure everyone can afford the basics needed to live
It’s time universal credit is paid differently so women in a controlling relationship can leave their abuser
It’s time universal credit is paid differently so women in a controlling relationship can leave their abuser
Gordon Brown: Universal Credit doesn’t add up
Gordon Brown: Universal Credit doesn’t add up
Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift
Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift
Benefits calculator: from universal credit to council tax rebate, here’s what you’re entitled to
Benefits calculator: from universal credit to council tax rebate, here’s what you’re entitled to
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
‘I do not know how I’m going to survive’: Campaigners head to Number 10 to demand help in mini-budget
‘I do not know how I’m going to survive’: Campaigners head to Number 10 to demand help in mini-budget
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
Gordon Brown calls for ‘urgent action’ to boost universal credit as petition reaches 140,000
Gordon Brown calls for ‘urgent action’ to boost universal credit as petition reaches 140,000
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
More than eight million families to get new cost of living payment in July
More than eight million families to get new cost of living payment in July
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
