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Economists have suggested the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to ease, yet the number of people on benefits continues to rise. Headline inflation is stabilising and wages are starting to rise in ...

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed eight million people are currently receiving Universal Credit. This is the highest number since the benefit was first introduced in ...

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 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that nearly four million households will see an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725 after a Bill to overhaul the welfare system ...

A series of changes are due to impact Universal Credit from next year. Among these, the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has announced that almost four million households will see their annual ...

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year. The number of universal credit claimants who are not required to work is up ...