Universal Credit benefit claimants who previously took out a hardship payment could be due a refund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Hardship payments are awarded to Universal ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its guidance for people undergoing reviews that could alter the amount of benefits they claim. This is particularly relevant for Universal Credit ...

Universal Credit is a new benefit administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It applies to people of working age to state pension age and aims to simplify the benefit system.

The DWP is set to send out thousands of letters to those on certain benefits telling them to switch to Universal Credit - or ...

A landmark High Court ruling has mandated that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) must overhaul its approach to deducting housing costs from Universal Credit payments. The court found the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sent out an urgent message to 355,000 people on Universal Credit ... on websites that are not owned or operated by Microsoft. For example, they ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has detailed the savings ... Although debts are not included when assessing total savings for Universal Credit eligibility, having between £6,001 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a caution to claimants of six benefits that they could be disadvantaged by the switch to Universal Credit. Claimants currently receiving ...

People are being reminded to expect Universal Credit payments and other benefits earlier than expected over the festive period. The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some ...

Universal Credit claimants have been warned their payments could be stopped if they fail to notify authorities about key changes to their circumstances this year. Those in receipt of Universal ...

More than ONE MILLION households are set to get a £420 budget boost in a Universal Credit change. The Department for Work and ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is ushering in a major overhaul by replacing numerous ageing legacy benefits with Universal Credit, impacting countless individuals across the nation.