People claiming three DWP benefits will be targeted first in new bank checks
New powers to be introduced in 2026 mean banks will be required to carry out checks on all accounts held by Universal Credit, ...
Millions told Universal Credit could be cut over ‘mistake’ in 19 categories
Failing to report these updates could lead to penalties, court proceedings or missing out on payments you're entitled to ...
At the bottom, 3 mn borrowers may have lost access to bank credit in 9 months
Around 3 million borrowers at the bottom of the financial pyramid lost access to formal finance over the past nine months as ...
Universal Credit rules over 18 changes that could affect your benefit payment
All Universal Credit claimants have a responsibility to update the Department for Work and Pensions when certain changes ...
18 changes that could put Universal Credit claimants in court
All Universal Credit claimants have a responsibility to update the Department for Work and Pensions when certain changes ...
Our research shows the harm the two-child limit on benefits is doing; only scrapping it can end this
Since the UK Labor government took office in summer 2024, calls have intensified to scrap both the "two-child limit"—which ...
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Wrexham's Labour MP 'cannot support' Government's welfare reforms
WREXHAM'S MP has said he "cannot support" Labour's proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which could more than a million people losing financial support.
Child benefit increase for April revealed – here are all the welfare rates you need to know
Benefit payment rates are soon set to go up for all claimants as April ushers in a new financial year. Welfare recipients can ...
‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare
Following the cuts, between 800,000 and 1.2 million are set to lose their entitlement to PIP as the benefit effectively ...
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Nottingham Labour MP says there is 'no justification' for PIP and Universal Credit cuts
A Nottingham Labour MP says there is "no justification" for the cuts her government is making to benefits after confirming ...
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New research shows 73% of DWP Universal Credit claimants go whole days without eating
New research shows 73% of DWP Universal Credit claimants go whole days without eating from Canary on 25 March 2025 ...
DWP confirms start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud
The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how ...