Universal Credit

'We just about exist' - Families plead with PM not to take away extra help

3 days ago

Universal Credit claimants have been receiving a £20-a-week uplift as support during the pandemic, but the boost expires in April

No10 defends telling MPs to abstain from vote on extending Universal Credit

4 days ago

Labour will use its opposition day debate in the Commons on Monday afternoon to force a vote on the plans.

Steve Barclay: Universal Credit top up a 'temporary measure'

Nov 25, 2020

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury says the the matter will be reviewed despite speculation that the extra money will be stopped after it was not budgeted for.

'Two-thirds of families on Universal Credit forced into debt in lockdown'

Universal Credit gives biggest ever pay day after receiving 1.8 million claims

Coronavirus and claiming benefits: Everything you need to know

Government's Universal Credit adverts banned for 'misleading' public

Labour would scrap ‘unmitigated disaster’ of Universal Credit

Rudd announces Universal Credit shake-up to help victims of domestic abuse

Food bank use has increased due to universal credit roll-out, admits Amber Rudd

Four single mothers win Universal Credit legal battle

Amber Rudd rethinks roll-out of controversial Universal Credit welfare reform

MPs demand halt to mass rollout of Universal Credit

McVey: DWP not 'indifferent' to those suffering Universal Credit hardship

DWP dismissing ‘unacceptable hardship’ caused by Universal Credit, says watchdog