MILLIONS of households claiming benefits including the state pension will be affected by a number of shake-ups next year.

Universal Credit claimants may be eligible for financial support and discounts worth up to £4,278 during January through a ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that more people on Universal Credit may be eligible for up to £1,200 in free cash. What was initially a temporary initiative has been made permanent, with ...

Universal Credit claimants will see major changes this year, with millions seeing payment increases, but some will lose ...

Help to Save, an initiative introduced by the UK Government, aims to encourage savings among lower-income individuals by offering a 50% bonus on their saved funds. Participants can deposit between £1 ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

The number of people claiming universal credit has risen by more than a million in a year, up to over 8 million, new figures show. (PA) The number of people claiming universal credit (UC) has risen by ...

When Alex first claimed universal credit, he’d just lost his job in advertising. He expected a system that would help him get back on his feet. Instead, it kept knocking him down. “The process was ...

MILLIONS of Universal Credit recipients are losing an average of £52 a month due to automatic deductions. The deductions are meant to repay debts including past overpayments and emergency advance ...