The number of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) without a requirement to work or seek work is at 3.6m, up 294% in the ...

Benefits claims are rising - but what is the full story behind the numbers?

The 'Targeted Case Review' team examines payments to prevent customers from falling into or accumulating further debt, the ...

Labour is struggling to implement reforms as planned changes to control soaring benefit rates are met with protests from MPs ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has detected more than £1 billion in incorrect Universal Credit payments after ...

Nearly four million households could receive an annual income boost from the Department of Work and Pensions ( DWP) of £725.

Universal credit is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people on low incomes or those who are out of ...

HOUSEHOLDS on benefits can expect their payments to land earlier than usual in August. This is because when the day payments ...

More than 1.2 million foreigners are receiving Universal Credit, the Government revealed today. Figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions show 118,749 refugees are receiving the ...

IF you are claiming benefits you should be aware that once you reach a certain age, they could stop. Once you reach 66, the ...

Nearly four million households could be in line for an annual income boost of £725 from the Department of Work and Pensions ...

The new data also includes a breakdown of universal credit claimants by employment and immigration status. It shows that 34% ...