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UNIVERSAL Credit is usually paid once a month a to a designated bank, building society or credit union account. This payment will be dependant on the claimants’ circumstances and it can include a specific amount for housing, which will need to be paid to a landlord. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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Universal Credit and PIP: Face-to-face health assessments suspended due to coronavirus
THE DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions has announced that claimants on disability benefits will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments, amid the outbreak of coronavirus. The temporary measure due to the pandemic will also cover health checks for Universal Credit. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: The budget made these changes to advance payments because of coronavirus
UNIVERSAL Credit has a system in place to give first time claimants an advance if they struggle financially while waiting for their first official payment. This advance is a loan from the government and as such has stringent rules attached to it. However, the recent budget revealed that some of these rules will be relaxed in light of the coronavirus ...
Read More »Universal Credit: New rules mean extra cash can be claimed – can you get a higher rate?
UNIVERSAL Credit can help cover rent and some service charges for eligible claimants. However, what is offered will depend on the claimants living arrangements. Some people will have their options limited if they are living alone, according to the “shared accommodation rate” rules. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Cold Weather Payment triggered – affected postcodes listed
UNIVERSAL CREDIT and Pension Credit claimants may be among a number of other benefits recipients receiving a £25 payment, after the Cold Weather Payment was triggered in certain areas of the UK recently. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension: Is Pension Credit the same as state pension?
STATE PENSIONS can provide you with an income in your later years, and Pension Credit can also assist you by boosting your income. But is Pension Credit the same as the state pension? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit loophole closes – 200,000 people to get £350 at their state pension age
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants moving off the benefit due to reaching state pension age are set to get a one-off payment of £350 on average, Ministers have announced today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit claimants could get £25 in very cold weather this month but not in April
UNIVERSAL CREDIT and Pension Credit claimants may be among a number of people who could be able to get a £25 payment during periods of very cold weather, however, under the current scheme that is running, this is now only in this month. Why won’t it apply in April 2020? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit, ESA and PIP: DWP announces new system for benefit assessments
THE DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions has announced that a single service to deliver all disability benefits assessments will be trialled, ahead of a national rollout, with the new system delivering the assessments for PIP and also the Work Capability Assessments in Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Coronavirus-hit benefit claimants urged to contact DWP to avoid sanction
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants who are required to self-isolate are being urged by the Department for Work and Pensions to get in touch in order to avoid facing a sanction. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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