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The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit

If your benefits are due to rise, the increased rate will be applied automatically - but the dates for when you'll actually notice the increase will depend on when you normally get paid

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process called managed migration with thousands more benefit claimants set to be affected by the shakeup this year

According to the DWP, one of the reasons why Tax Credit claimants did not make a claim for Universal Credit was down to the rules regarding savings for the benefit

Ahead of the Budget, a mother is pleading with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to provide more support for families with disabled children who are left worse off when child benefits end

Like every year, the two bank holidays over Easter affect benefit payment dates as the DWP does not pay benefits on bank holidays - if you are due a payment on one of these days you will likely be paid early

The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits - such as Tax Credits, Jobseekers Allowance, and Income support - onto Universal Credit

As February has fewer days than any other month of the year some Universal Credit claimants will receive the payments early depending on their normal payment dates

New figures released by the National Audit Office show the staggering increase in the overall cost of Universal Credit is largely down to inflation and the delayed timetable

Today (February 22) is the final day the £299 cost of living payment is expected to hit bank accounts for anyone who is already eligible - we explain everything you need to know

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process known as managed migration, which has been happening slowly over several years

You'll be sent a letter when you need to move to Universal Credit and this will give you a three-month deadline to make a new claim - or your current benefits will stop without any replacement

HMRC says almost seven million households have received their £299 payment from the DWP so far and around eight million people will receive the payment overall by the February 22 deadline

If you claim Tax Credits only from HMRC, the latest and final £299 cost of living payment isn't due to be sent to you between February 16 and February 22

The benefits which are set to be scrapped and replaced by Universal Credit are known as "Legacy Benefits" and include the likes of Tax Credits, Income Support, and Housing Benefit

The cost of living payment started to be issued on February 6 - but the money may not arrive in your bank account until February 22, or even later in some cases

Some vulnerable households claiming support including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance are not entitled to the £299 cost of living payment

The final cost of living payment is worth £299 and is currently being sent out - so who is due this money, and when were the previous cost of living payments sent?

The final cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent from today and the DWP and HMRC have revealed what code it will appear under when it hits your bank account

There are some incidences where you won't receive the £299 cost of living payment - we explain everything you need to do before millions start to get the help

The cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today - but when is the latest date you should receive it by?

The final payment in the series of £900 cost of living support is being sent from today - but who is eligible for it and how do you check when it has arrived in your bank account?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will issue the payments to most eligible people between February 6 and February 22 - but there are some cases where you won't be eligible

The last cost of living payment will be sent to most eligible people between February 6 and February 22 - and if you're eligible, the money will be sent automatically to your bank account