The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

The increase is proposed as part of the council's budget for the coming year

The DWP mistakenly told the mum of two that her Universal Credit payments were accurate multiple times and due to this, the High Court ruled that the claimant did not need to pay over £8,000 back

The council backed up its allocation from the Scottish Welfare Fund with an extra £1m in the last year. As things stand a repeat of that is unlikely

Currently, those on Universal Credit looking for work usually meet work coaches once a week for the first three months, then every two weeks after this point however the DWP may introduce new rules which will change this

Pawn shops have seen demand rise in the last year

The changes mean claimants could face losing money.

HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits.

Three North East sites are among the first 20 temporarily set up during pandemic to close their doors for good

Unpaid carers cannot directly qualify for the £900 cost of living payment unless they are also claiming a means-tested benefit.

As of December 2022, 74,005 people in Leeds were registered for Universal Credit

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