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Universal Credit Deductions Reach 3.3 Million Households

Officials link the rise to people moving from older benefits to Universal Credit.

Universal Credit Help: £812 Budgeting Advances and Lower Repayment Cap as Rolls Near 8.3 Million

DWP Reiterates Universal Credit Rules for Travel Abroad Before Summer

Spring Bank Holiday Brings Early UK Benefit Payments on May 22

Universal Credit Rise Reaches May and June Payments Under ‘First Full Period’ Rule

DWP Says Universal Credit Sanctions Can Reduce Standard Allowance to Zero

DWP Clarifies Universal Credit ‘Double Payday’ Fix, Says Most Cases Are Auto‑Corrected

DWP Closes Two Legacy Benefits And Delays ESA, Housing Benefit Switch To Summer

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

Martin Lewis Warns Universal Credit Switch Puts Free NHS Prescriptions and Dental Care at Risk

Trussell Trust Reports 2.6 Million Food Parcels in 2025 as Need Persists Despite 12% Fall

DWP Says 356,000 Households Lost Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Migration

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

FOI Data Show £15bn in Benefits Paid to Migrant Households Over 18 Months

TikTok Claimant Says £600 Deduction Hit Universal Credit After Viral £4,000 Post

Government Confirms April Universal Credit Overhaul, Cutting Health Element for New Claims and Raising Standard Allowance

DWP Sets 2026/27 Rates: Universal Credit Standard Allowance Rises as LCWRA Is Cut for New Claims

DWP Sets Post‑Feb. 27 Bank Checks for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA, With State Pension Exempt

£54m Universal Credit Fraud Gang Ordered to Repay Just £2m

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