The number of people claiming universal credit has risen to 8.3 million people - up by more than 1 million from 2024.

A DWP spokesperson said: “The number of people receiving Universal Credit has been increasing as we have invited tens of ...

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Universal Credit is set to receive a number of changes from April 2026, some of which will mean claimants will get a payment ...

The DWP has the power to deduct money from Universal Credit payments for a number of reasons, including to pay for rent ...

The number of universal credit (UC) claimants has soared to 8.3 million people - up from 7.2 million at the same time last ...

Nearly a quarter of Universal Credit recipients are from BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds, official figures show. This is despite the group making up just 18 per cent of the total ...

The Act will result in the Universal Credit standard allowance permanently rising above inflation, equating to £725 by ...

Automatic entitlement to free sight tests, dental treatment and travel costs will be reinstated for 195,000 eligible Universal Credit recipients ...

Foreign nationals now make up one in six universal credit recipients, official figures show. Almost 1.3million migrants, most of whom don't have jobs, were given the benefit in July. For comparison, ...