The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

The UK Government is under pressure from its own MPs to ensure Universal Credit is increased in-line with inflation.

DWP will transfer 2.6 million people on legacy benefits to Universal Credit by the end of 2024.

The national telecoms company is cutting internet prices for those on Universal Credit

Liz Truss is still weighing up whether to raise benefits in line with inflation, despite an avalanche of opposition from Tories across the spectrum. We look at what a DWP Universal Credit cut would mean for you - and the MPs against it

A major study has found free school meals slash costs for parents, save the NHS cash by cutting obesity, and boost pupils' lifetime earnings because they do better at school

People on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and other benefits are eligible for the financial boost

Lib Dem Wendy Chamberlain warned the failure of Prime Minister Liz Truss to make a decision on benefits meant "millions of people are left in a grim limbo" across Britain

More than half a million Universal Credit claimants across the UK were denied the first £326 cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The clip, taken in 2018, showed the PM appearing to contradict her £43billion plan to slash taxes, which will increase the national debt.