The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

A further change to the Administrative Earnings Threshold will be implemented in January 2023.

Searches for urgent help from universal credit have also dramatically increased

Millions of households are set to benefit from the tax cuts

Today's mini-Budget already announced part-time workers on Universal Credit will have to take extra hours. Now the small print shows ministers want to 'strengthen the sanctions regime' further

This is a Budget for the rich - with £1m earners getting £55,000 while £25k earners get £283. We take you through all the ways the Income Tax, National Insurance, Stamp Duty and other tax cuts help the better-off

How Universal Credit changes and new sanctions regime will affect you

Universal Credit is changing, with some people facing the risk of having their benefits cut if they don't work a certain number of hours at the National Living Wage

Part-time workers could have their benefits cuts if they don't look for more work.

Kwasi Kwarteng has delivered his Mini-Budget in the House of Commons, with changes to Income Tax, National Insurance and the benefit system all confirmed this morning