DWP update on Universal Credit changes extending to 'entire benefits system'

Senior officials from the department were grilled by MPs ...

DWP fraud checks switching to new benefit after Universal Credit crackdown

The DWP has explained how it uses bank account information to check the eligibility of those on benefits. The department has ...

Full list of DWP's new Universal Credit payment rates from April

April 2026 will bring in these new Universal Credit rates ...

Mum-of-four on Universal Credit fumes over having to pay for basic essentials

Life on Universal Credit isn’t free, a young mum-of-four has warned, as she revealed the hidden costs of paying for food, ...

DWP told to change five-week rule affecting all Universal Credit claimants

The five-week rule is "pushing claimants into crisis", concerned experts have warned.

DWP replies to 'data risk' concerns affecting Universal Credit households

The DWP faces criticism over data sharing gaps affecting low-income claimants ...

Universal Credit payment to be cut by £188 a month under tough change

Controversial changes have been confirmed by the DWP ...