Universal Credit rates to rise in April 2026 - what you need to know

From April, the rates will be: £338.58 a month for single people under the age of 25 - up from £316.98, £424.90 per month for single people aged 25 and over - up from £400.14, £528.34 per month for ...

Labour urged to fix Universal Credit with more than 15m households to claim key benefit from April

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Universal Credit system was being reviewed, including how claimants ...
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Who can claim universal credit – even if they're in work?

The number of people claiming universal credit has risen by more than a million in a year, up to over 8 million, new figures show. (PA) The number of people claiming universal credit (UC) has risen by ...

Universal Credit and Cost of Living Support: What You Can Still Claim in February — £24bn Still Unclaimed

Millions can still claim Universal Credit, council tax help and social tariffs in February, with more than £24bn in UK benefits and bill support going unclaimed.

Universal Credit claimants may see payments reduced as 'make sure you understand' warning issued

A Universal Credit sanction is a temporary reduction in your payments ...

New DWP powers to check bank accounts limited to these three pensions and benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can now have the bank accounts of millions of claimants on three key benefits checked under new government powers.

Universal Credit numbers rise by more than a million as DWP ends 'legacy benefits'

The number of people in Britain awarded universal credit jumped by more than a million in 2025. This was largely due to people moving from older-style benefits, now being axed by the DWP ...