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TENS of thousands on Universal Credit have had payments stopped or slashed over just a four week period. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that 116,015 on the ...

THOUSANDS on Universal Credit will receive surprise payments into their bank accounts today. Bank holidays affect when benefit payments are made meaning you could receive yours earlier than usual ...

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants face having their payments cut or even stopped altogether. Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) indicate that 116,015 Universal ...

People on Universal Credit can get an extra £201 instantly added to their payments. Government figures report a rise in the number of people who are failing to come forward and claim the money.

There were 7.5 million people on Universal Credit in January 2025, up from 6.4 million people on Universal Credit in January 2024. The benefit paid by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP ...

More than £1 billion in incorrect Universal Credit payments have been blocked by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a drive to stop people falling into financial difficulties.

Some claimants of Universal Credit and other DWP benefits will notice payments at unusual times later this month. Households may be caught unawares by the payments and left questioning why they ...

Hundreds of thousands of people on sickness and disability benefits are being warned to act swiftly or face losing their payments due ... now required to switch to Universal Credit.

DWP expected to follow shortly Affected payments include State Pension, Universal Credit, PIP and more Regular payment dates remain unchanged if not due on the bank holiday Millions of people ...

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More than £1 billion in incorrect Universal Credit payments have been blocked by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a drive to stop people falling into financial difficulties. The milestone ...