Hundreds of thousands of benefit claimants have had their payments stopped in recent years, the Department for Work and ...

Benefits claimants are being urged to check whether they are eligible for universal credit after more than 350,000 households had their benefits stopped for failing to respond to a letter from the ...

THOUSANDS of households on benefits are being warned not to ignore a key letter or lose their payments. The warning comes as ...

A mum-of-two has revealed how spiralling pet costs have left her battling to stay afloat financially. The expense of specialised dog food and veterinary care has forced her to postpone other bills and ...

The latest figures from the DWP reveal that 356,521 households forfeited their benefits after failing to respond within this ...

People may be able to get far more than the standard rate depending on their circumstances ...

March 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support - All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not ...

Ensuring all existing recipients of the Universal Credit health element - and any new claimant meeting the Severe Conditions ...

Issabell Livesey, from Cambridgeshire, gets £1,542 a month in Universal Credit and £180 in Child Benefit. She pays £1,000 on her rent and between £150 and £200 and on her water and energy bills, ...

Over 700,000 claimants switched from older benefits ...

Latest DWP figures show the number of claims for Universal Credit has ballooned by around two million, with the total number ...

There are a number of benefits available to for working-age people to claim in the UK. Universal credit: The main benefit for living costs if you are on a low income, out of work, or unable to work.