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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Following the end of the Credit Union Prizesaver pilot in March 2021, this report assesses the success of the pilot against its stated objectives.
How the Universal Credit claimant commitment works and what is expected of claimants in return for getting Universal Credit.
Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.
Statistics from DWP relating to take-up of the In Work Credit (IWC), a financial incentive available to lone parents moving into work.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 19 February 2024.
Half a million people claiming old benefits will be invited to claim Universal Credit, unlocking all the work support it offers.
You can continue to get Housing Benefit for 2 weeks after you move to Universal Credit.
Information about Universal Credit trials and pilots
This paper studies the role of morality in debt repayment, using an experiment with the credit card customers of a large Islamic bank in Indonesia.
Provides a summary of the Universal Credit full Business Case.
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