All news on the topic: Universal Credit

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Mum wrongfully told she has to pay £8,600 back to DWP after 'multiple mistakes'
The DWP mistakenly told the mum of two that her Universal Credit payments were accurate multiple times and due to this, the High Court ruled that the claimant did not need to pay over £8,000 back
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Universal Credit claimants could lose over £1,000 thanks to new DWP trial
Currently, those on Universal Credit looking for work usually meet work coaches once a week for the first three months, then every two weeks after this point however the DWP may introduce new rules which will change this
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'Tories spending small fortune making poor disabled people live in penury'
Anna Morell asks when will the Tories begin to listen and stop the bone-exposing cuts that are leading to actual loss of life, as the Government spends a small fortune on trying to deliberately put poor disabled people back in their box
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Ambulance worker sacked after 'defending himself against aggressive patient'
Joe Hemming was sacked from his job at East Midlands Ambulance Service after restraining a patient he says was intoxicated and about to punch him inside his ambulance
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DWP could owe money to 50,000 people who were moved to Universal Credit
It comes after a court ruled in favour of two severely disabled men, who argued they were left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after their benefits were changed
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Single mum-of-4 on benefits slashes food bill to £121 by easy budgeting method
A single mum-of-four has shared her three best tips to slashing her food bill. Kimberley Shannon has managed to get her monthly food bill down to £121 using the easy budgeting method
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Warning as millions on Universal Credit could miss out on hundreds of pounds
An investigation found that people on Universal Credit were having their state pension record "manually" corrected when they were within four months of turning the state pension age rather than automatically like the DWP report
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8 money changes coming in February including Universal Credit and passport fees
There are plenty of money changes coming up in February that could impact your wallet - from inflation and interest rate announcements to changes to Universal Credit
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Universal Credit claimants hit by rule change from today - what it means for you
The rule change will see the so-called Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) increased from 12 hours to 15 hours and this will affect some 120,000 people claiming Universal Credit
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Five reasons why your Universal Credit payments could be cut or stopped
Millions of people get a monthly boost to their income from Universal Credit - however, sometimes these payments can be reduced or even stopped and it's important you know why
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Full list of DWP payments you could get in February including £150 one-off help
State support for those struggling with the rising cost of living will continue throughout February and Mirror Money has compiled a full list of what help is available over the next month
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Millions on benefits miss out on £720 in backdated payments after court ruling
Four benefit claimants took the DWP to the High Court in November 2021 arguing that it was "unfair" to exclude legacy benefit claimants from the £20 Universal Credit uplift during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Universal Credit and benefit changes coming in 2023 - and how they affect you
A whole raft of changes to the benefits system is set to come over the next 12 months and if you are claiming a DWP benefit then you should be aware of what they are
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16 DWP benefits that could boost your income during the cost of living crisis
It's never been more important that you check what you are entitled to claim as during the current cost of living crisis, the extra cash or discount you could get may really help
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Martin Lewis fan learns he can get extra £500 a month due to 'golden thumb' rule
The Money Saving Expert's 'rule of thumb' is that if your household income is under £40,000 then you should take to time to check if you are able to claim anything
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Universal Credit hit by major change this month - and it could stop payments
An estimated 120,000 Universal Credit claimants could be at risk of losing their monthly benefit due to a rule change coming into force on January 30
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All the cost of living payments coming in 2023 and 2024 worth up to £1,350
There will be £900 going to households on certain means-tested benefits, £300 to pensioners and £150 to those claiming disability benefits - here is everything we know so far