Universal Credit cut could create income crisis unless £20 boost is retained

Universal Credit in November could cost self-employed claimants hundreds of pounds a month, unless the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP chooses to delay it. The benefit can be claimed by self-employed people who are struggling financially and need help supporting their business.

MPs.The powerful Commons Work and Pensions Committee has recommend first-time claimants should receive a simple grant payment to ensure they can afford basics during the five-week wait for an initial payment.The present system gives advance payments to tide claimants over but these must be repaid, meaning they risk being pushed into debt.The new grant payment, equivalent to three weeks of the standard allowance, would be a simple way to ensure claimants can afford basic living essentials, the

benefits after lying about living with her partner.Kirsty Benn failed to tell the Department of Work and Pensions she was living with Mark Campbell at her home in Wallyford, East Lothian.The 35-year-old was called in for an interview by DWP staff and lied about staying with him under questioning.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts

child poverty in Scotland has been exposed in scandalous new figures showing a rise almost everywhere in the past five years. Only one council area managed to improve - by just less than one percent - while the rest of the country saw young people fall further behind.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Thousands of people living in Motherwell and Wishaw who were receiving Universal Credit in the month of May were subjected to deductions totalling over £200,000.New figures have revealed that 3900 people in the Westminster voting constituency had a total of £215,000 deducted at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.Motherwell and Wishaw was found to be the eighth worst hit constituency in Scotland, with an

Benefits are usually paid on a regular basis straight into your bank, building society or credit union account. If your payment date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday you’ll usually be paid on the working day before, although this may be different for people claiming Tax Credits or Child Benefit.It’s essential to know exactly what money you’ll have going in when, especially over the festive period when offices and banks may be closed.

Mirror, the Severe Disability Premium was introduced in 2019 to ensure vulnerable people on 'legacy benefits' would not lose out when they moved over to Universal Credit.