Universal Credit taper rate changes - who is affected and what will they mean?

A single mother diverted Universal Credit payments intended for welfare claimants into her own bank account to settle her cocaine debt.

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Some Universal Credit claimants have been told they must pay money they were entitled to back to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) because they have been unable to comply with requests to verify their details, according to the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

More than two million benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case due to be heard later this week on whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from receiving extra Coronavirus financial support.

McDonald's has just unveiled its gorgeous Christmas advert for 2021, and the 90-second clip has gott everyone feeling a bit emotional. Set to a beautiful cover of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time, the commercial - called 'Imaginary Iggy' - tells the tale of how a child-like imagination should never leave you.

Jamie Lang MTV has unveiled the star-studded lineup of award presenters for the upcoming “2021 MTV EMAs.” Pop star Rita Ora, model Winnie Harlow, musician and producer Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, WWE star Drew McIntyre, singer-songwriter Olly Alexander, DJ and producer Joel Corry and Brazilian singer-actor Manu Gavassi will each present prizes during the ceremony.The hosts join an in-person lineup of celebrity talent which includes Maluma, Måneskin, Kim Petras, YUNGBLUD, Griff, girl in red,

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More than 5.9 million people are currently claiming Universal Credit, a benefit designed to help those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living.

Kathy A. McDonald Miami film fans have an express pass to the best of the world’s film festivals at Miami Dade College’s eighth annual Miami Film Festival Gems, an offshoot of the Miami Film Festival.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCardi B will host the American Music Awards, which will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that over one million jobseekers could benefit from extra training following the latest changes to Universal Credit.

The Department for Work and Pensions has set out new rules for those hoping to claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Universal Credit at the same time.

Universal Credit has been improved with a new automatic process to ensure claimants receive more consistent benefit payments, even if their employer pays them early because of a Bank Holiday.

Universal Credit claimants will be able to keep more of the benefit as they earn more, as part of a £2.2 billion tax cut to help low-paid families with the cost of living and "reward work".

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will ramp up the number of Universal Credit claimants it is investigating for benefit fraud in the run up to Christmas, it has claimed.

Andy Burnham says he understands the government will U-turn on its £20 cut to Universal Credit.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update clarifying whether or not benefit claimants can receive payments for Universal Credit and New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) at the same time.

DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa of BLACKPINK are all teaming up!

We’ve all watched reality shows like TOWIE and Made in Chelsea, but ITV2’s brand new series Peckham’s Finest is about to change everything you know about the genre.The fly-on-the-wall show, which hit screens this week, follows a group of young people from London’s Peckham as they go about their everyday lives, making new friendships and building businesses. And we predict one of the group is about to become a big star.

A single mum is becoming increasingly anxious about how to pay for Christmas this year after her Universal Credit payment was slashed by £20-per-week.