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More than half of Universal Credit claimants ‘ran out of food’ in the past month

Posted: February 20, 2024 at 9:18 pm   /   Top Stories

Research found more than two-fifths of benefit claimants are behind with at least one household bill Daily Express :: News Feed

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Universal access to NHS dentistry ‘likely gone for good’ as millions struggle for care

Posted: December 18, 2023 at 9:21 pm   /   Health

Dental services have been plagued by worsening access, dysfunctional funding, and a lack of dentists willing to take on less lucrative NHS work, a report found. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Universal Credit warning over fears planned shake-up will see thousands miss out

Posted: November 13, 2023 at 9:23 am   /   Business

Plans could see the health element of Universal Credit aligning closer with Personal Independence Payment in a move that has drawn criticism. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Mapped: Universal Credit deductions across UK – and worst-hit low income areas

Posted: November 8, 2023 at 9:23 am   /   Business

In the areas with the highest number of people on Universal Credit, more than half of them have seen their payments slashed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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‘I can’t provide for my daughter’: Disabled mum slams Universal Credit as ‘not enough’

Posted: October 23, 2023 at 10:22 am   /   Business

Thousands of families with children have been forced to turn to informal lenders or loan sharks in the last six months due to high energy costs. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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PIP and Universal Credit change to improve health assessments for benefits

Posted: October 17, 2023 at 10:22 am   /   Business

A major change to health assessments for PIP and Universal Credit claims could improve how claims are assessed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Universal Credit claimants urged to claim freebies and discounts available worth thousands

Posted: October 10, 2023 at 10:22 am   /   Business

As we head into the winter months, Britons are encouraged to claim all the benefits and freebies they’re entitled to help cut costs. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Universal Credit slammed by mother struggling to feed kids – ‘it’s completely out of sync’

Posted: October 2, 2023 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

Low benefits make it harder for people to find work, get more hours or better work, and ultimately get off benefits Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Over 200,000 Universal Credit claimants hit by £59 deductions to ‘poverty tax’

Posted: July 13, 2023 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

An MP called for an amnesty on payment deductions that resulted from DWP error. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Universal Credit and other benefits claimants may lose payments if they travel abroad

Posted: April 17, 2023 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

Those who claim DWP benefits such as Universal Credit or PIP are obliged to notify the department if they travel abroad. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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