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Welfare Reform

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

The department says a 2020 rule now shifts one of two monthly wages into a different assessment to keep payments steady.

DWP’s Universal Credit Review Saves £1 Billion as New Study Warns of Harm to Claimants

Commons Backs Repeal of Two‑Child Benefit Cap as Government Targets April Start

Expanded SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect Sunday in Many States

DWP Outlines Plan for Single ‘Unemployment Insurance’ to Replace New Style JSA and ESA

Reeves Reportedly Weighing Motability Tax Changes as Transfers Hit £3.07 Billion

PIP Eligibility Changes Paused After Clause Dropped as Timms Leads Co-Produced Review

DWP Launches Checks and Tailored Support for Two Million on Sickness Benefits

Senior Labour MP Confronts Starmer Over Disability Benefit Reforms

DWP Clarifies PIP Appeals Process and Transition Protections Ahead of 2026 Reforms