Universal credit
‘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
Experts are calling the possible U-turn a “shameful moral failure and a disgraceful failure of compassion”
‘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
Ahead of the mini-budget, those already suffering from the energy bills crisis headed to Number 10, where they spoke about the impact of the cost of living crisis and demanded more help for the vulnerable
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’
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said introducing penalties for people who work part-time and claim universal credit will “boost incomes for families”
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
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
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
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
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
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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
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
‘Gutted and furious’: How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget
‘Gutted and furious’: How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks
Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks
A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits
