Universal credit
Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift
Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift
Legacy benefits claimants are appealing against a High Court decision they called “discriminatory”. Here’s all you need to know about the court case and why it’s important
Benefits calculator: from universal credit to council tax rebate, here’s what you’re entitled to
Benefits calculator: from universal credit to council tax rebate, here’s what you’re entitled to
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‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
Experts are calling the possible U-turn a “shameful moral failure and a disgraceful failure of compassion”
‘I do not know how I’m going to survive’: Campaigners head to Number 10 to demand help in mini-budget
‘I do not know how I’m going to survive’: Campaigners head to Number 10 to demand help in mini-budget
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
Gordon Brown calls for ‘urgent action’ to boost universal credit as petition reaches 140,000
Gordon Brown calls for ‘urgent action’ to boost universal credit as petition reaches 140,000
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
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National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
