https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/tories/Recent content in tories on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 13 May 2026 05:11:48 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-faces-pressure-to-cut-universal-credit-for-4.2-million-claimants-amid-rising-caseload/Wed, 13 May 2026 05:11:48 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-faces-pressure-to-cut-universal-credit-for-4.2-million-claimants-amid-rising-caseload/The number of Universal Credit claimants has soared to a record 8.3 million, marking an increase of 830,000 in just twelve months from 7.5 million in February 2025. This surge represents the highest caseload since the benefit’s introduction in 2013, even as employment among recipients dwindles. As of January 2026, only 3.1 million Universal Credit claimants were engaged in some form of employment, accounting for just 37.8% of the total caseload.