https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/workcoaches/Recent content in workcoaches on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 13 May 2026 05:52:56 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-commits-to-address-perverse-universal-credit-rule-as-caseload-tops-8-million/Wed, 13 May 2026 05:52:56 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-commits-to-address-perverse-universal-credit-rule-as-caseload-tops-8-million/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces mounting pressure to address what critics describe as an “out of control” Universal Credit issue after caseload figures revealed a sharp increase over the past year. New data shows that the number of people receiving Universal Credit has surged by 830,000 within twelve months, rising from 7.5 million in February 2025 to over 8 million in February 2026—the highest since the benefit’s introduction in 2013.