DWP Universal Credit: 19 Changes You Must Report to Avoid Payment Issues Saturday, February 28, 2026 universalcredit dwp benefits claimants reporting changes penalties payments overpayments employment The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirms that by the end of December, around 8.4 million people across Scotland, England, and Wales were receiving Universal Credit, regardless of employment status. However, many … Read More
DWP Universal Credit: 19 Changes You Must Report to Avoid Payment Interruptions Saturday, February 28, 2026 universalcredit dwp claimants reporting changes benefits payments overpayment employment guidance As of December, approximately 8.4 million people across Scotland, England, and Wales are receiving Universal Credit support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Whether employed or unemployed, claimants must be … Read More
Disabled Taunton Man Takes Somerset Council to Court Over Alleged Discriminatory Council Tax Scheme Wednesday, January 28, 2026 disability counciltax universalcredit somerset judicialreview equality benefits poverty law finance A disabled man from Taunton is set to challenge Somerset Council in the High Court over changes to its council tax reduction scheme, which he claims are discriminatory and irrational. The council amended its scheme in … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Steep Council Tax Increases Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability benefits policy hardship localgovernment socialcare finance Thousands of vulnerable Somerset residents are grappling with significant hikes in their council tax bills following recent policy changes at both central and local government levels. Somerset Council revised its council tax … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Rising Council Tax Bills Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability welfarereform citizensadvice financialsupport localgovernment mentalhealth socialcare Thousands of Somerset’s most vulnerable residents have experienced significant increases in their council tax bills due to recent changes in both central and local government policies. Before setting its annual budget in … Read More
MP with Disabled Son Praises Major Government Retreat on Welfare Bill Wednesday, July 2, 2025 welfare disability pip labour reform mp northsomerset universalcredit amendments politics Sadik Al-Hassan, a Somerset MP and father to a disabled son, has celebrated a “significant victory” following Labour rebels’ successful push for the government to revise important parts of the Welfare Reform Bill. As the … Read More