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UK Scraps Two-Child Limit for Universal Credit, With Changes Taking Effect April 6

Officials project the reform will lift 450,000 children out of poverty.

DWP Confirms April Universal Credit Rise for Nearly 4 Million as Health Element Changes for New Claims

Universal Credit Hits 8.40 Million as ‘No Work Requirement’ Cases Surge

DWP Acknowledges Martin Lewis Warning Over Universal Credit Bank-Switching Barriers

Universal Credit Caseload Jumps to 8.3 Million, Driven by Rise in ‘No Work Requirements’

McFadden Refuses to Rule Out Tougher Universal Credit Rules, Including for Under-22s

DWP Rules Out Extending Universal Credit Transitional Protection to New Couples

MPs Urge Delay to Universal Credit Health Cuts Over Unassessed Poverty Risks

UK Delays PIP Overhaul Until 2027 and Confirms April 2026 Universal Credit Reforms

Universal Credit claimants begin receiving 1.7% uplift in June payments

DWP Confirms Early Benefit Payments for Spring Bank Holiday

Labour's Proposed PIP Reforms Face Mounting Criticism During Consultation Period

UK Enacts Universal Credit Debt Reform, Boosting Incomes for 1.2 Million Households