The Administrative Earnings Threshold will rise from 15 to 18 hours a week at the National Living Wage from May 13, meaning anyone working less than 18 hours a week and earning less than £892 per month will have to increase their search for work Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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DWP launches new web portal for people due to switch to Universal Credit
The DWP has launched a new online portal to help people on legacy benefits during the move to Universal Credit. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »DWP Universal Credit update: New rates from today – how much benefits offers now
The new financial year means those claiming DWP benefits can expect to see new amounts paid into their accounts. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit helpline wait times are 15 times faster than HMRC
Universal Credit callers receive a response 15 times quicker from the Government’s benefit helpline than taxpayers do from HM Revenue and Customs . Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »DWP Budgeting Loan: New two-year repayment rule for Universal Credit and other claimants
The change was announced in the Spring Budget and will apply to loans taken out from December 2023 onwards. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »DWP benefits warning as these payments stop due to Universal Credit shake-up
The DWP is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits onto Universal Credit. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »More than half of Universal Credit claimants ‘ran out of food’ in the past month
Research found more than two-fifths of benefit claimants are behind with at least one household bill Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »DWP announces average £800 boost for Britons on Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
Around 1.6 million Britons are set to receive a significant increase in housing support in April. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »DWP Universal Credit shake-up could see families lose access to free prescriptions
Britons on benefits who refuse to look for work risk losing their right to free NHS prescriptions, dental care and help with energy bills. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »DWP’s Universal Credit payments to rise in 2024 – what rates can you expect?
Universal Credit claimants will see a 6.7 percent increase in their payments from April, in line with September 2023’s inflation rate. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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