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Universal Credit

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

The surge is concentrated in claimants exempt from job-seeking, reflecting legacy benefit migration alongside high long-term sickness.

DWP Rules Out Extending Universal Credit Transitional Protection to New Couples

Universal Credit Rule Change Boosts Payments for 1.2 Million UK Households