Jobcentres will begin to reopen this week for face-to-face Universal Credit appointments and assessments. Jobcentre appointments were paused for 3 months due to the threat of Coronavirus. Jobcentre staff will start to resume normal service from Wednesday 1st July and Jobcentre appointments will be phased back in. Jobcenteres have been running a significantly reduced service […]
For the latest information go to: https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/ Update: 18th March 2020 If you’re in work and not claiming benefits If you cannot work due to coronavirus and are eligible for Statutory Sick Pay you will get it from day one, rather than from the fourth day of your illness. DWP intends to legislate so this measure applies retrospectively […]
The DWP issued the following statement on 13 March 2020 detailing the initial response to Coronavirus / Covid19. A range of extra support and measures will be in place to help workers, benefit claimants and businesses affected by coronavirus. For people already claiming support Special arrangements will be in place for people in receipt of […]
Beware of the latest Universal Credit scam being promoted on Facebook. Scammers are posting the following message on Facebook. If you see similar posts on Facebook, please report them. 💰 £3000 INSTANT 💷💰 WHO’S BEEN ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT FOR UNDER 5 WEEKS ON THEIR CURRENT CLAIM? OR WHO USED TO BE ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT IN […]
About 15,000 families with more than two children will no longer have their benefits capped after the government had to perform another U-turn on the provision of Universal Credit. Amber Rudd, work and pensions secretary, has ditched plans to extend a benefits cap on families of more than two children. The Child Poverty Action Group […]
The Universal Credit helpline will be shut over Christmas and the New Year except for 28th December and 29th December. All the other days over the festive period are bank holidays or weekends. There is also an Universal Credit helpline service on 27th December handling only urgent calls. The Scotland office will be open and […]
Universal Credit Christmas payment dates for Tax Credits, Pension Benefit and Child Benefit have been announced. Find out the new Christmas payment dates for benefits for Christmas and New Year. Tax Credit Christmas Payment Dates Pension Benefit Christmas Payment Dates Child Benefit Christmas Payment Dates
People who call the Universal Credit helpline will no longer be charged for the calls, the Government has announced. Universal Credit helpline calls previously cost up to 55p per minute but the helpline will now be free to call. The change has come due to widespread pressure on Government from MPs and campaigners. Theresa May […]
