Universal Credit Claimants to See Pay Increase This Month by This Much

Universal Credit claimants to see pay increase this month by this much

Millions of Universal Credit claimants will see their payments increase this month

Millions of Universal Credit claimants set for bigger payments from this week

The annual uprating to benefits took place on April 7 with Universal Credit payments increasing by 1.7% - however, the higher rates only apply to Universal Credit assessment periods that started on or after that date

6 major money changes hitting UK bank accounts from June

From Universal Credit payment boosts to energy bill changes, here are five money updates to look out for this month.

DWP has still not given some Universal Credit claimants the April pay increase

Thousands of families relying on Universal Credit are finally set to receive the increase from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that was due in April. Of course, it is not the “huge payrise” outlets like the Sun have made it out to be, just for clicks. It is also not “unexpected“, like clickbait merchant Birmingham Live has claimed.  Moreover, the DWP has once again demonstrated the troubling inefficiencies and complexities baked into …

Universal Credit claimants to see pay increase this month

Millions of Universal Credit claimants will see their payments increase this month as the annual uprating to benefits kick in. Here's how much more you will get

Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates: 2025 to 2026

Monthly Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates for England, Scotland and Wales from 2025 to 2026.