For a number of people, attending an in-person identity verification check for their Universal Credit claim may not be ...

MILLIONS of households on Universal Credit will receive a set of inflation-busting benefit boosts, starting next April.

Universal credit was designed to simplify the benefits system by combining jobseeker’s allowance, income support, employment and support allowance, housing benefit, child tax credit and working ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed its approach to handling Universal Credit applicants who are unable to meet ...

By Nicholas Dawson, Finance Reporter based in London, covering personal finance with a focus on the state pension and ...

HOUSEHOLDS on Universal Credit and other benefits can get free cash every time it is cold this winter. Cold Weather Payments ...

While you can receive universal credit or Pip while in employment, universal credit is means-tested and tapers off as earnings increase, while Pip is not affected by how much someone works or ...

To claim, you must live in the UK, be aged 18 or over (with some exceptions if you're 15 to 17), be under State Pension age, ...

Some claimants could be provided with extra financial help. Those living with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or ...

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) offer financial assistance to help with rent or housing costs. If you're currently ...