Speeches

The data we hold reflects the fact that month, on month DWP is asking more Universal Credit (UC) claimants about their Armed Forces status.

The Government is providing an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of essentials, bringing the total funding for this s

For the purposes of the Household Support Fund, the Department for Work and Pensions requires that Local Authorities provide management info

Means-tested benefit calculations consider most forms of income, including other benefits provided by the Department for Work and Pensions.

It is not possible to determine how many people are due a Cost-of-Living Payment, as entitlement may not have been established at the time t

Universal Credit (UC) supports people who are on a low income or out of work and helps to ensure that they are better off in work than on be

There were 1,200 households containing 1,400 claimants in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport who have not received the first Cost of Living Payme

As of 26 September 2022, 161,839 claimants have reported a missing Cost of Living Payment via the Government's online reporting tool, of the

Managed Migration is a three-year process scheduled to end in 2024 and 55% of people will be better off on Universal credit per month.

Although we are able to identify claimants who have left employment and subsequently claimed Universal Credit with a reported health conditi