https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/localwelfare/Recent content in localwelfare on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 12 May 2026 04:14:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/universal-credit-hardship-payments-up-to-812-in-dwp-support-available/Tue, 12 May 2026 04:14:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/universal-credit-hardship-payments-up-to-812-in-dwp-support-available/Over 8.4 million people across Great Britain currently receive Universal Credit, yet many households continue to struggle with day-to-day expenses such as rent, food, and energy bills—even after recent benefit increases. If you are experiencing financial hardship, there may be extra help available through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), local authority grants, and emergency funds which many claimants are unaware of. Some forms of support must be repaid through future Universal Credit payments, while others do not.