Extra £292 a Month for Families as Two-Child Benefit Cap Set to Be Scrapped Monday, November 24, 2025 benefits universalcredit childbenefit poverty budget welfare family policy childcare ukgovernment A significant update to family welfare support is poised to be announced this Wednesday. Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to abolish the two-child benefit cap in her Budget on November 26. This cap currently … Read More
I Lied About Having a Maths GCSE on My Universal Credit CV – Am I Committing Fraud? Sunday, November 23, 2025 universalcredit dwp cv fraud gcse benefits jobsearch qualifications reddit advice A claimant receiving Universal Credit recently shared their concern about having lied on their CV by claiming they had a maths GCSE qualification. They admitted to doing this in hopes it would improve their job prospects but … Read More
Universal Credit Rule Change Cuts £188 a Month for New Disabled Claimants Saturday, November 22, 2025 universalcredit disability welfare benefits government cuts claimants pip inequality citizensadvice From the new year, changes to Universal Credit (UC) will leave certain disabled claimants facing significant financial losses — up to £188 less per month. The government plans to reduce the health top-up payment, which … Read More
DWP Benefits Claimants at Risk of Being Wrongly Flagged in Bank Account Checks Thursday, November 20, 2025 dwp benefits fraud universalcredit esa pensioncredit bankaccount overpayments data verification People receiving certain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits face the risk of being wrongly flagged during new bank account checks introduced as part of anti-fraud efforts. Martin Hartley, group Chief Commercial … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit Face Council Tax Hikes Up to £1,000 After Benefit Changes Tuesday, November 18, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability welfarereform lcwra esa hardshipscheme socialcare localgovernment Thousands of Universal Credit recipients in Somerset have been confronted with significantly higher council tax bills—some rising by as much as £1,000—following recent adjustments to the council tax reduction scheme. More … Read More
DWP Confirms Universal Credit Health Element Reduction Effective April 6, 2026 Sunday, November 16, 2025 universalcredit dwp healthelement disabilitybenefits workreform personalindependencepayment pip legislation employment socialsecurity The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that a reduction to the Universal Credit (UC) health element will come into effect on April 6, 2026. This announcement follows ongoing discussions and recommendations … Read More