The DWP highlighted protections available to ‘at-risk’ claimants who are moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit ...

“If universal credit is to be effectively reformed, the government must overturn flaws in its original design, including the five-week wait for a first payment, rigid monthly assessment periods and ...

Six legacy benefits are being absorbed into the Universal Credit system as part of the DWP migration. Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits officially ended on April 5 as part of this move. Now, ...

Six existing benefits are being rolled into the Universal Credit scheme as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) overhaul. As a result, Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits ...

It’s been 13 years since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC), which was designed to simplify benefits and make ...