UNIVERSAL CREDIT is paid monthly, and it may be available in order to help with living costs. The payment is replacing six types of state benefits, but what does Universal Credit replace? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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Universal Credit changes: New checks in place to combat scams – how could it affect you?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT changes were brought in earlier this year in a bid to crack down on benefit fraudsters, after the scammers targeted vulnerable people and attempted to convince them to share personal details under the promise of a cash windfall. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Charity urges change amid sharp increase in emergency food bank demand
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants can expect a wait of five weeks for their first payment – something which a charity is calling for the end of. It comes as new data shows a sharp increase in the number of emergency food parcels being given to people in crisis in the UK. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Can Universal Credit be paid straight to a landlord? When payment method can be changed
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is paid monthly following the first payment being made, although the rules can differ in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Can Universal Credit be paid straight to a landlord? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »How much Universal Credit do I get? Universal Credit payments are set for boost in 2020
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is a payment an eligible person can claim in order to help with their living costs, such as if they are on a low income or are out of work. How much is Universal Credit? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Benefit payments Christmas date changes: When will you receive Universal Credit & others?
BENEFIT payment dates will alter around the Christmas period. Here is what you should know if you claim Universal Credit, tax credits, pension, Disability Living Allowance and more. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: How to check if the £25 Cold Weather Payment is due in your area
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants and recipients of a number of other benefits may be able to receive the Cold Weather Payment during periods of very cold weather. How can one check if a payment is due in their area? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit adverts banned as watchdog rules the government ads ‘misleading’
UNIVERSAL CREDIT: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a number of claims in the Department for Work and Pensions series of “myth-busting” advertisements about Universal Credit earlier this summer were misleading. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit payments will rise in 2020 – increase confirmed as benefits freeze ends
UNIVERSAL CREDIT and some other benefits payments are set to rise next year, following confirmation that the benefits freeze will come to an end in April 2020. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit claimants could get payment early this December – will you?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is paid every month in England and Wales, and for some in Scotland and Northern Ireland. During the Christmas festivities, this December, some people will get their payments earlier than usual. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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