All news on the topic: Universal Credit

More than 125,000 families in Cabinet ministers' own constituencies will be £23.7million worse off if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt meddles with Universal Credit in Autumn Statement

The Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson said the country's welfare system is 'possibly the meanest in Europe in terms of how it treats the unemployed'

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled new proposals yesterday as part of the Government's Back to Work Plan - a key part of next week's Autumn Statement - with Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride

The DWP has released its latest figures on benefit sanctions which revealed 138,220 sanctions were dished out between June and August this year across England, Scotland and Wales

The DWP has released updated guidance for its "claimant commitments" - what it expects people to do in order to receive their Universal Credit payments

Universal Credit is replacing six older legacy benefits, including Tax Credits, for most people by the end of March 2025 - when it is your turn to move, you'll get a letter in the post

The DWP is currently working on legislative measures to help reduce levels of fraud, error and debt in the benefits system

The DWP is trying to encourage more benefit claimants to address any health-related barriers to getting a job before they claim Universal Credit's £390 LCWRA payment

Ashley Jacobs, 32, from Hackney, received help covering the upfront cost of childcare under the Government's new childcare support scheme

We explain five reasons why the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may reduce or stop your Universal Credit benefit payments - here is everything you need to know

The number of people hit by Universal Credit deductions rose by 54,200 to 2.3million in the three months to May. In total, £6.8million per month was withheld from payments

People claiming Tax Credits will be asked to move over to Universal Credit as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) "managed migration" process this December

Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey shared an alarming story of a person on Employment and Support Allowance searching for jobs that involve home working

Parents claiming Universal Credit had to spend between 16 and 25 hours a week either in work, with job coaches or searching for work - but this is increasing to a maximum 30 hours

Government ministers have cast doubt on whether payments will go up in April in-line with inflation - despite warnings millions of families will pay a 'heavy price'

The payment rate of benefits is decided each year and is based on September's inflation figure and the potential 6.7% increase would then be introduced in April 2024

Benefit claimants in Northern Ireland will be moved over to Universal Credit as part of the UK's "Managed Migration" scheme from today

This week the Chancellor confirmed that the Government was looking into the benefits sanctions regime and was planning for tougher benefit restrictions on those who “won’t even look for work”

It only takes ten minutes to check if you could be entitled to make a claim for benefits - here, we explain all the free online calculators you can use to check

It comes as figures show a whopping £19 billion worth of benefits go unclaimed each year across the UK - as many don't realise what they are entitled to

Rishi Sunak is considering abolishing inheritance tax despite warnings it will starve the NHS and schools of much-needed cash. Only wealthy families would benefit

Craig Pickett made up three phantom children in order to fraudulently claim additional "hardship funds" when he applied for Universal Credit - and his deceit went uncovered for years

A poll conducted for the Mirror by Redfield and Wilton found the overwhelming majority think benefits such as Universal Credit should be increased as households face higher prices

In this article, Anna Stevenson, a benefits expert from the charity, Turn2us, explains the steps you need to take if you are overpaid Universal Credit by the DWP

More than six million who receive Universal Credit will be left worse off if Rishi Sunak decides not to raise benefits in line with inflation in the Autumn Statement