Investment in social security will reduce poverty this April, but progress will stall without a comprehensive set of actions for more than economic growth alone.

LOW temperatures and dark nights will have many of us thinking about booking a summer getaway – but if you’re on Universal ...

The Universal Credit Act 2025 legislated for changes which will "rebalance" Universal Credit rates from April 2026. The basic standard allowance that all claimants receive will be increased, while ...

DWP chiefs were questioned specifically about Universal Credit, where the overpayment rate stood at 9.7 per cent for the 2024 ...

The DWP leaders were specifically questioned about Universal Credit, where the overpayment rate stood at 9.7 per cent for the ...

New legislation has come in with a raft of new anti-fraud powers, including bank account checks to verify the eligibility of ...

"We're working hard on capital fraud in Universal Credit." For Universal Credit, if you have £6,000 or more in cash, savings ...

The DWP has outlined how it uses bank account data to check the eligibility of people receiving benefits. Senior DWP officials appeared before the Work and Pensions Committee in Parliament recently ...

The DWP warns you could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in ...

Changes requiring DWP notification. According to DWP guidance on GOV.UK, reporting changes in circumstances is essential to ...

DWP advises that claimants can report a change of circumstances by signing in to their online Universal Credit account. Use a benefits calculator or speak with your work coach to find out how getting ...

Brits are being warned that failure to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of specific changes could lead to their payments being suspended. Latest figures from the DWP show that by the ...