Universal Credit claimants should be aware of a recent change made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). More than seven million people across England, Scotland and Wales currently claim the ...

The current Universal Credit standard allowances are: Single under 25: £316.98 a month Single 25 or over: £400.14 a month Joint claimants both under 25: £497.55 a month ...

Legislation allows deductions up to 40%, however as a matter of policy, from April 2025 the deduction rate from UC is 15% of the standard allowance. Under DWP guidance, when a person claims Universal ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued new guidance on how to verify your identity when claiming Universal Credit and what is no longer acceptable ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared advice for people to help them understand and make a Universal Credit claim. Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. You ...

The Department for Work and Pensions says it will close Employment and Support Allowance by next March 2026 - with ALL ...

Universal Credit claimants should be aware of a recent change made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). More than seven million people across England, Scotland and Wales currently claim ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is now asking people making a new claim for the benefit to provide further proof of their identity. While applicants were previously able to do this by ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared advice for people to help them understand and make a Universal Credit claim. Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. You ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a change to the application process for Universal Credit News By Levi WinchesterMoney Editor Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer 23:06 ...

And a recent update from DWP states that payslips and P60s "can no longer be used for online identity verification" and have been removed from the acceptable forms of evidence list on GOV.UK.

It comes after data shows a 1.7% increase in Universal Credit payments from April. This benefit offers a standard allowance based on age, as well as if the applicant is making a claim as a single ...