Universal credit
Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by
Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates that the basic rate of universal credit will still fall short by around £1,000 a year per person
Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know
In cash terms, it should mean that single person on universal credit will get £98 per week from April 2026, up from the current rate of £92. But is that enough to afford the essentials
Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
You could be eligible for universal credit without realising it. Here is everything you need to know about how to apply
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to the universal credit system, MPs fear
Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to the universal credit system, MPs fear
I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support
DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support
What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof
Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
How cancer patients could suffer after Labour’s cuts to universal credit
How cancer patients could suffer after Labour’s cuts to universal credit
Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government’s U-turn, MPs warn
Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government’s U-turn, MPs warn
DWP’s ‘unhealthy’ AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds
DWP’s ‘unhealthy’ AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds
MPs vote to make Labour’s ‘reckless’ benefits bill into law – despite disabled people’s fears. Now what?
MPs vote to make Labour’s ‘reckless’ benefits bill into law – despite disabled people’s fears. Now what?
Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed
Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed
MPs vote to take forward ‘brutal’ cuts to disability benefits: ‘It will come to haunt this government’
MPs vote to take forward ‘brutal’ cuts to disability benefits: ‘It will come to haunt this government’
‘I was barely existing before PIP’: Benefit claimants say they’re ‘terrified’ of Labour’s cuts
‘I was barely existing before PIP’: Benefit claimants say they’re ‘terrified’ of Labour’s cuts
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
