The policy, introduced under the Tories, means parents can only claim universal credit for their first two children.

Delivering the new rates to parliament, the work and pensions minister Pat McFadden said: “I have concluded my statutory ...

Calling all parents in Canada — your monthly government payments are getting a little boost next year. The Canada Revenue ...

Annual spending on health and disability benefits is now predicted to rise from £83.1 billion in 2025/26 to £103.6 billion in ...

Families receiving Universal Credit typically receive an additional £3,514 per year for each child they have, but the ...

Discover how scrapping the cap could lift 350,000 to 700,000 children out of poverty and what it means for your family.

The DWP has confirmed all the key changes for people on benefits, including 3.8 per cent increases from April and more ...

Millions of Brits are picking over their finances after Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her spending plans in the autumn ...

DWP benefits including, Child Benefit, PIP, Carer's Allowance, and the State Pension are to increase in April 2026 after ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced benefit increases from April, with Universal Credit rising 6.2% in 2026 and the two-child ...

The DWP have not announced any continuation of the Cost of Living Payment scheme that ran between 2022 and 2024. The final payment should have been made to eligible households between 6 February and ...

Major news on income tax thresholds, pay-per-mile rules and pension salary sacrifice also look set to be announced this week ...