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DWP Begins ESA Wind-Down on March 1 as Universal Credit Migration Enters Final Stage

ESA claimants must apply for Universal Credit by the deadline in their migration letter to keep support.

Universal Credit Help in January: Guides Put Potential Support at £3,106–£4,278

Nearly 500,000 Low-Income Savers Receive £220 Million in Help to Save Bonuses, HMRC Says

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

Analysis Says Nearly 1.9 Million Foreign Nationals Claim UK Benefits

DWP Warns Universal Credit Claimants to Update Living-Arrangement Changes

DWP Reminds Universal Credit Claimants to Report Savings Boosts as £4.35 Rule Cuts Awards

DWP Reminds Universal Credit Claimants That Missing Phone Appointments Can Lead to Sanctions

DWP Issues Reminder to Self-Employed Universal Credit Claimants to Report Income Changes

State Pension to Rise 4.7% in 2026 as Frozen Tax Bands Pull More Retirees Into Income Tax

Help to Save Bonuses Top £220 Million as HMRC Urges Eligible Workers to Enrol

DWP Tells Universal Credit and Pension Credit Claimants to Report Life Changes or Risk Repayments

DWP Warns Universal Credit Claimants to Report Changes or Face Repayments

DWP Warns Universal Credit Claimants to Report Changes or Risk Wrong Payments

DWP Data Shows 3 Million Universal Credit Claimants Now Eligible for Help to Save Bonus

Three Million Universal Credit Claimants Now Eligible for £1,200 Help to Save Bonus

DWP Clarifies How Earnings Cut Universal Credit Payments

DWP Urges Universal Credit Claimants to Declare 17 Critical Changes

DWP Revamps Universal Credit Identity Checks by Banning Payslips and Gov.UK Verify

Universal Credit Payments Up 1.7% in Phased Rollout, Backpay Confirmed