A MILLION more people claimed jobless benefits without the requirement to look for work last year, official figures show. The ...

New legislation has come in with a raft of new anti-fraud powers, including bank account checks to verify the eligibility of ...

8.4million people now claim Universal Credit after the biggest increase since 2020 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of people claiming universal credit has risen by more than a million in a year, up to over 8 million, new figures show.

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year. The number of universal credit claimants who are not required to work is up ...

Here is more information about the upcoming changes to Universal Credit, who will be affected and what the new announcements will mean for claimants ...

A series of changes are due to impact Universal Credit from next year. Among these, the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has announced that almost four million households will see their annual ...

February 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions – plus changes to universal credit - All the essential cost of living ...