Benefits claims are rising - but what is the full story behind the numbers?

Households with at least one claimant who is a foreign national received £941 million in March this year, up from £461 ...

Universal credit is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people on low incomes or those who are out of ...

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Nearly four million households could receive an annual income boost from the Department of Work and Pensions ( DWP) of £725.

More than 1.2 million foreigners are receiving Universal Credit, the Government revealed today. Figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions show 118,749 refugees are receiving the ...

The DWP has strict rules when it comes to reporting changes in circumstances - and this includes when you're in hospital.

Around four in five people on Universal Credit are British and Irish nationals or those who live or work in the UK without ...

IF you are claiming benefits you should be aware that once you reach a certain age, they could stop. Once you reach 66, the ...

HOUSEHOLDS on benefits can expect their payments to land earlier than usual in August. This is because when the day payments ...

The proposal includes raising the Universal Credit standard allowance above inflation for the next four years, which is ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said nearly 4 million households will see an annual income boost estimated to ...