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The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

New cost of living payment update for people claiming means-tested benefits including Universal Credit

The next payment is worth £300 and is due this autumn.

Daily Record

DWP Universal Credit claimants among millions of families to get free legal help

Planned £25m a year expansion to legal aid scheme will mean everyone will get Crown Court representation regardless of their earnings

Chronicle Live

Universal Credit pay boost of up to £522 for working parents due to start this week

Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise to up to £1,630 per month from June 28.

Daily Record

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State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits could stop if you go into hospital this summer

Payments may be reduced or paused if the relevant department is not notified, even if it is just for one night.

Daily Record

Eight ways DWP can gather evidence when probing whether claimants have committed benefit fraud

New plans will widen powers to include executing warrants, search and seizure of evidence and even making arrests

Chronicle Live

All the DWP cost of living payment and benefit dates for July

People who claim Universal Credit and other benefits have seen their payment dates change in recent weeks

Liverpool Echo

Poverty among workers is worse than families on benefits, says North East credit union boss

NEFirst is having to turn down a 'worrying number' of people for loans because they don't have enough money to pay them back

Chronicle Live

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Universal Credit calculator: How to check how much you can claim

Universal Credit can be confusing to work out - here, we explain how claims are calculated and the free calculators you can use to get an idea of your entitlement

Daily Mirror

People on certain benefits urged to claim unique bonus worth up to £300 each year

Help to Save offers an unbeatable 50 per cent bonus payment worth up to £1,200 over four years.

Daily Record

New calls for people on certain benefits not to see money drop for living with partner

A new online petition is calling for change to DWP rules for people claiming disability benefits.

Daily Record

People on Carer's Allowance due £270 lump sum last week can now report payment missing

What to do and who to contact if the payment from Social Security Scotland did not arrive on June 9.

Daily Record

Child Benefit payments due to stop for some parents and guardians this summer

A key date could see payments stop unless you update your details.

Daily Record

Top five most complained-about financial products or services during the last year

More than 26,000 people complained about their current account in the last 12 months.

Daily Record

People making a new claim for Universal Credit can now get extra help to access benefits

DWP has invested a further £22 million in the ‘Help to Claim’ scheme delivered by the Citizens Advice network.

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Single mum questions DWP Universal Credit age rule that 'discriminates' against young parents

Parents under the age of 25 are currently paid around £75 less than those over 25

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit claimants call out 'bizarre' DWP age rule which cuts pay by over £75

One young mum called Olivia told the BBC that the Univeral Credit age rules "discriminate" against young parents as "milk costs the same, nappies cost the same, gas and electricity cost the same"

Daily Record

DWP could monitor your bank account or social media this summer under new fraud measures

DWP investigators can gather different types of evidence when looking into a benefits claim. for fraud or error.

Nottingham Post

DWP warns Universal Credit payments could be stopped for claimants travelling abroad this summer

Claimants will need to be able to show evidence of the jobs they have looked at and applied for whilst they've been away

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Daily Record

People on Universal Credit could see claim investigated as part of new DWP fraud plan

DWP is recruiting 1,000 new agents to review existing Universal Credit claims for errors.

Bristol Post

DWP benefit claimants warned to notify officials before going on holiday

A number of benefits - including Universal Credit - have rules around going abroad

Nottingham Post

DWP warning as £150 cost of living payments due to be issued to households across UK

You can expect the payment later this month

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit claimants STILL haven't received payment uplift - when to expect it

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was forced to release a statement last month as many claimants complained after receiving less than they expected in their latest payments

Daily Record

Free banking services you can access at any Post Office including cash withdrawals and cheque deposits

Nearly every UK bank customer can access their account at their local Post Office.

Daily Record

DWP announces new plan to get 25,000 people with health conditions back into work before March 2025

Extended support aims to help people with mild to moderate mental or physical health conditions find and stay in work.

Daily Mirror

Wes Streeting: 'I won't apologise for being ambitious - but I'm loyal to Keir Starmer'

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting tells the Mirror: 'If Rishi had had a background that was more like mine... he wouldn't have taken 20 quid off people in Universal Credit every week'

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