UNIVERSAL CREDIT and other benefits would rise by 1.7 percent in April next year if a four-year freeze came to an end, according to September’s inflation figures released yesterday. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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Universal Credit pay dates for Christmas & New Year 2019: Will Bank Holidays affect YOURS?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is paid once a month on the same date – when will claimants receive payments due during Christmas and New Year 2019 Bank Holidays? The payment date for Tax Credits and other benefits is also affected by the festive season. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Could you boost savings with tax-free £1,200? Who is eligible for bonus?
UNIVERSAL credit is a payment which may be made in order to help with a claimant’s living costs. Some recipients could boost their savings with a tax-free bonus of £1,200 – but who is eligible? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: New advance loan claim process explained as DWP announce changes
UNIVERSAL CREDIT changes were announced last month by the Department for Work and Pensions , stating the Government is cracking down on scammers who have applied for Universal Credit advance loans. What does the new system mean for new claimants? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension age changes: ‘Really hard going’ Woman, 62, on claiming Universal Credit
UNIVERSAL CREDIT: A recipient of Universal Credit has spoken about the difficulty she’s facing in paying for food and heating, as she prepares to move from her family home in a bid to seek better job prospects. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »How much Universal Credit will I receive? Do you qualify for more than standard allowance?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is worked out as a standard monthly allowance, however some people may be able to claim additional amounts. What are these extra aspects and who qualifies for them? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit & Pension Credit claimants could get £25 per week when weather turns cold
UNIVERSAL CREDIT and Pension Credit recipients could be entitled to a payment of £25 per week under the Cold Weather Payments, if temperatures drop for a certain period of time this winter. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Are Universal Credit payments taxable? Current tax-free & taxed state benefits – full list
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is a payment which may be able to be claimed by those who are on a low income or who are out of work, in order to help with their living costs. Are Universal Credit payments taxable? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit claim changes: DWP reveals new safeguards in crackdown on loan scams
UNIVERSAL CREDIT advance loan applicants will now have an appointment with Jobcentre staff first, ahead of receiving the advanced payments, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced, in a Government crackdown on benefit scammers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Who is eligible? How Pension Credit rule change affected some couples
UNIVERSAL CREDIT may be claimed by a person who is eligible in order to help with their living costs. Who is entitled to the benefit payment and how has a change in Pension Credit rules affected some people who have not yet reached state pension age? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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