The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

Alex Chadderton, who has twins with complex needs, says the cost of living crisis keeps her up at night

Child Benefit and Tax Credits due over Easter will also be paid early.

The Rt Rev David Walker argued the rule was 'the greatest contributor to driving more children into poverty'

Inflation-linked rises detailed, all applying from April 10

Paris Cambridge, and her family from Seacroft, Leeds, have been hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis like countless Brits, and left desperately asking what she can do when her family are down to her 'last tenner'

New proposals will change how part of Universal Credit is awarded

Mamadu has been eating mostly bread and butter to keep energy costs down - but the leccy meter keeps devouring his money

Report by IPPR calls for sanctioning to be suspended during the cost of living crisis

Chanceller Jeremy Hunt announced the improvements - but they won't all come in immediately

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the Spring Budget that the sanctions would be applied “more rigorously” to those who fail to meet strict work-search requirements or choose not to take up a reasonable job offer

Government signals that the rules will be the same as last year