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DWP makes major Universal Credit change with UK households given £725 boost
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that the Universal Credit standard allowance will permanently rise above ...
What does the universal credit immigration data show?
Figures have been published for the first time showing the immigration status of people on universal credit, with around one ...
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Keir Starmer wants fewer foreign nationals on benefits as it's revealed more than one million claim universal credit
Sir Keir Starmer wants to see fewer foreign nationals claiming benefits while unemployed in the UK, Downing Street said as ...
State pension and benefit payment changes for August confirmed
The bank holiday in August will see thousands getting their DWP payments the week before it’s due, but this might not be a ...
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Decline in pension fund demand for UK bonds could drive £20bn surge in borrowing costs, OBR warns
UK borrowing costs may rise by at least £20bn due to falling pension fund demand for gilts, says the OBR, as the government ...
DWP data confirms 1.2 million migrants claiming Universal Credit in 'unsustainable situation'
New statistics from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 1.26 million foreign nationals were on ...
New calls for everyone on State Pension to be exempt from paying tax
A petition calling for the State Pension to be exempt from tax has gained thousands of signatures following a warning from a ...
MP says her own son's PIP payments were cut off by DWP as health got worse
The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for axing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for her own son. The ...
Labour MP blames DWP for cutting off her own son's benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for axing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for her own son. The ...
UK households handed £0 BBC TV Licences after 300,000 people cancel
Latest BBC data in its annual report reveals a 300,000 drop in TV licences which are active up and down the country.
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Data shows immigration status of universal credit claimants for first time
Data showing the immigration status of people claiming universal credit has been published for the first time. Around four in five (83.6%) of those on the benefit as of last month were British and ...