Universal Credit

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants are set to be hit by another payment shake-up this week.

Benefit claimants will be hit by another payment shake-up this week Sophie Wills

More than 15,000 households in Burnley are due to receive the first cost of living payment from the Government, new figures show.

More than 15,000 Burnley households to receive cost-of-living payment Laura Longworth

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants are set to be hit by another payment shake-up this week. If you’re claiming benefits, you may find your payments arrive earlier than normal.

Universal Credit and benefit claimants have payment change coming up Sophie Wills

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants are set to be hit by another payment shake-up this week. If you’re claiming benefits, you may find your payments arrive earlier than normal.

Universal Credit and benefit claimants hit by another payment change Sophie Wills

A Universal Credit sign in the window of the Job Centre in Westminster.

Thousands could miss out on £301 cost of living payment - here’s why Sophie Wills

Can benefits or universal credit debt be waived by DWP? Tribunal forces government to release appeal criteria

How to appeal DWP benefits debt repayments - criteria considered Will Millar

A member the public looks through food items inside a foodbank. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Record number of food parcels handed out in Ribble Valley last year Will Grimond

Benefits payments earlier in April due to the May bank holiday (Photo: Adobe)

Thousands will receive benefits early this week- what you need to know Sophie Wills

Taz Aldeek was rejected from nearly 100 jobs and had to spend 18 months on benefits before he finally secured his dream job as a barrister.

Man who spent months on benefits lands dream job as a barrister Sophie Wills

The first instalment of the £900 cost of living payments is set to land in bank accounts today. The £301 cash boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC will be paid to those who are eligible over the next few weeks from Tuesday, April 25.

Cost of living payment to land in bank accounts from today Sophie Wills

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many households are struggling financially

Cost of living payments will start to land in bank accounts next week Sophie Wills

Millions of people on benefits are set to get a cash boost as payments rise in line with inflation rates - full list of what will increase and how much you’ll get.

Benefit payments set to increase for millions - full list Sophie Wills

Easter is fast approaching and while many will welcome the bank holiday break, it can affect benefit payment dates - so be sure to check if you’re affected.

Easter 2023 benefit payment dates for Universal Credit and more Sophie Wills

Only Fans star Amber O’Donnel at Tesco after shopping for her food parcel donations - Credit: SWNS

Mum uses first OnlyFans paycheque to fill a foodbank Ethan Evans

Cost of Living spring payments are set to be rolled out over the next month or so - Credit: Adobe

10 ways to claim extra money for households on Universal Credit Dennis Morton

RHS Harlow Carr

RHS offer £1 entry to its gardens for low income households Dennis Morton

Some 46 Burnley families who were not expected to work had their benefits capped last year, according to Government data.

Burnley families have their benefits capped despite not being expected to work Adam Care

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty Patrick Hollis

A child carries a tray with food during lunch-break at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Battersea, south London.

Number of children in food poverty nearly doubles to four million Sophie Wills

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy Dennis Morton

The first £301 instalment of the money, which is intended to help vulnerable people pay their energy and grocery bills as inflation hits a 40-year high, is due to hit bank accounts this spring.

1.7 million people set to miss out on £301 cost of living payment Sophie Wills

The rules for Universal Credit are due to change in February.

Six major money changes coming in February Dennis Morton

People who claim Universal Credit should be aware of what changes in circumstances they need to report to the DWP

The 21 changes benefit claimants must report to DWP to avoid court Chelsie Sewell

The cash boost forms the second instalment of the £650 cost of living payment as part of a package of measures announced by the Government earlier this year to help tackle the cost of living crisis.

Second cost of living payment set to hit millions of bank accounts Sophie Wills

There are schemes available to help you get onto the housing ladder

What help can I get if I want to buy a home? Here are 5 schemes Jon Peake

A man walks past a sign with the email address of ‘universal credit’ outside a Job Centre.

Universal Credit rule change that impacts thousands explained Sophie Wills

The second cost of living payment will be made in the autumn

Eligible Burnley households to get £324 second cost of living payment Jon Peake

HMRC confirms exact month £326 cost of living payment will be paid to households Isabella Boneham

DWP issues scam warning to everyone due £326 cost of living payment Isabella Boneham

How Universal Credit is affected by August bank holiday - and when you will be p... Isabella Boneham

Major ‘12 hour’ rule change could see Universal Credit payments stopped Hiyah Zaidi

Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert explains how to get free food from stores (Photo: ITV) (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis says millions of benefits claimants could get free £1,200 Hiyah Zaidi

Millions of people will be moved off legacy benefits onto Universal Credit from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Major Universal Credit shake-up affects millions of benefits claimants today Claire Schofield

Sky phone customers will see their bills rise from this week (Photo: Getty)

Sky hikes phone prices for customers this week - how it affects you Isabella Boneham

6 money changes to be aware of in May - and how they will affect you Isabella Boneham

Sky launches cut-price broadband deal for people on benefits which could save yo... Hiyah Zaidi

Benefits payments will rise in April (Photo: Adobe)

New rates for Universal Credit as payments rise from today Claire Schofield

In Burnley, 10,646 households were claiming Universal Credit in February after being transferred from legacy benefits, while an estimated 4,746 remained on the old system

Thousands of Burnley households still on legacy benefits John Deehan

Vodafone, EE and BT customers face huge phone bill hike in April Isabella Boneham

Cold Weather Payment to close in days - check if you can claim £25 energy rebate Isabella Boneham

Child Benefit payments will increase in April (Photo: Adobe)

New Child Benefit rates from next month as payments to increase Claire Schofield

Affected customers will see their phone and broadband bills go up by an extra £3.50 per month (Photo: Shutterstock)

Four million homes missing out on £144 saving on broadband bills Hiyah Zaidi

Coun. Stewart Fletcher

Citizens Advice in the Ribble Valley offers support to people struggling with hi... Faiza Afzaal