From April, the rates will be: £338.58 a month for single people under the age of 25 - up from £316.98, £424.90 per month for single people aged 25 and over - up from £400.14, £528.34 per month for ...

Disability benefits such as PIP or Adult Disability Payment do not count towards the benefit cap.

The immediate action is now centred on universal credit, with confirmed changes from April 2026. By contrast, Personal ...

Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no idea, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ...

The UK government has confirmed that Universal Credit payments are set to rise above inflation from April 2026, with ministers confirming an increase to the standard allowance as part of a wider ...

People claiming Universal Credit may be unaware they could qualify for additional PIP payments to help with daily living or ...

Delivering the new rates to parliament, the work and pensions minister Pat McFadden said: “I have concluded my statutory annual review of state pension and benefit rates under the Social Security ...

Millions can still claim Universal Credit, council tax help and social tariffs in February, with more than £24bn in UK benefits and bill support going unclaimed.

Claimants may lose out on cash if they wait to make a claim for Universal Credit ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it plans to complete migration of claimants on income-related Employment ...

The Government has published the uprated proposals for benefits set to be paid from April 2026. This includes the State ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to fully replace two benefits this year, replacing them entirely with ...