Universal Credit and other benefit payments could be stopped if you fail to report these changes

Universal Credit is a payment intended to help people out of work or on a low income with living costs. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been unprecedented levels of claims for benefits.

Universal Credit claims made by the over-50s more than doubled between March and May, a new study suggests. The claims among this age group has risen from 304,000 to nearly 660,000 in just two months, according to an analysis of official data by Rest Less, a jobs, money and lifestyle site for the over-50s.

Child Benefit is usually paid every four weeks either on a Monday or a Tuesday, however, there is a bank holiday next week which may affect some payments. When a benefits payment falls on a bank holiday, it is usually paid on a different date.

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State Pension age and need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition, you could qualify for a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and receive between £23.60 and £151.40 a week. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays successful claimants every four week, so that amounts to between £94.40 and £605.60 each month.

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed claimants who are moving on to Universal Credit will receive up to two weeks of extra money that doesn’t need to be paid back. The one-off, lump sum payment is for those switching from one of the six legacy benefits that Universal Credit is gradually replacing.

The Mirror reports.As a result, the Department for Work and Pensions capped her overall total benefits, cutting her Universal Credit by up to £463 a month.Ms Pantellerisco, 41, challenged the decision and took her battle all the way to the High Court.She has now won a test case in the High Court where a judge ruled the way four-weekly earnings are assessed is "irrational and unlawful".

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced thousands of claimants on Universal Credit are to get a one-off payment which doesn’t need to be paid back.From Wednesday, July 22, if a person's existing claim for income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Income Support ends due to them applying for Universal Credit, then they will receive a payment worth up to two weeks of their legacy award.The one-time payment is known as a 'run-on'

Child Benefit is usually paid every four weeks either on a Monday or a Tuesday, although some people can arrange to receive the payment weekly if they are a single parent or if their partner is getting certain benefits, such as Income Support. It can be claimed by anyone who is responsible for raising a child and helps with the costs of looking after them.If you're eligible, you'll get £21.05 a week for your first child and £13.95 a week for any children after that.

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