DWP Cuts Universal Credit Health Element, Reducing Support for Disabled Claimants by £50 a Week Monday, April 13, 2026 dwp universalcredit disability cuts benefits employment lcwra poverty socialcare welfare The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced significant cuts to the Universal Credit health element, affecting thousands of disabled claimants. Starting Monday, new Universal Credit claimants assessed as having … Read More
DWP Ends Two-Child Benefit Limit, Helping 1.5 Million Children Friday, April 10, 2026 dwp universalcredit childpoverty twochildlimit labourparty benefitreform socialpolicy childwelfare incomesupport government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a landmark policy change under the Labour government by removing the two-child benefit limit for Universal Credit claimants. This decision has been celebrated by … Read More
DWP Introduces 'Right to Try' Rule for Three Key Benefits to Support Disabled Workers Friday, April 10, 2026 dwp benefits disability employment universalcredit esa pip volunteering socialsecurity policy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled its new ‘Right to Try’ plan, a significant reform designed to encourage people receiving certain benefits to engage in work or volunteering without the fear of losing … Read More
HMRC Personal Tax Free Allowance Freeze Leaves UK Households £500 Worse Off Thursday, April 9, 2026 hmrc tax personalallowance resolutionfoundation costofliving inflation energyprices universalcredit ukhouseholds taxfreeze The UK government’s decision to freeze the Personal Tax Free Allowance until 2031 is set to cost households an estimated £500 in lost relief, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank. This freeze means that the … Read More
Three Major Universal Credit Changes Now in Effect Wednesday, April 8, 2026 universalcredit welfare benefits disability childpoverty families labour employment health government This week marks the introduction of three significant changes to Universal Credit, affecting millions of claimants across the UK. The Labour Party government has launched these reforms to tackle the rising welfare bill and … Read More
DWP Cuts Universal Credit Health-Related Payments by £200 from Monday Monday, April 6, 2026 universalcredit dwp lcwra benefits cut health claimants payments assessment disability From Monday, thousands of new Universal Credit claimants in the UK will face a significant reduction in their monthly payments as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) enacts major changes to health-related benefits. The … Read More