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Universal Credit in 14 more Jobcentres in London, Cornwall and Wales

Today 14 more Jobcentres start offering Universal Credit – the new benefit that makes work always pay.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 13 July 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This morning all new single claimants applying for unemployment benefits at these Jobcentres will start claiming Universal Credit:

• Ealing
• Southall
• Acton
• Edmonton
• Enfield
• Palmers Green
• Barking
• Dagenham
• Rhyl
• Helston
• Launceston
• Liskeard
• Newquay
• Penryn and Falmouth

Are you ready to claim Universal Credit? It’s the new benefit that makes it easier to take up a wider range of jobs and get back to work quickly.

Watch a video explaining how Universal Credit helps you into work.

Universal Credit help you into work

Universal Credit will eventually replace 6 existing benefits:

• Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income Support
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Working Tax Credit
• Child Tax Credits
• Housing Benefit

Read the list of Jobcentre areas where you can claim Universal Credit.

Published 13 July 2015