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Official experimental statistics including the number of people and households on Universal Credit, starts and claims.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Seeking views on ATL credit that is effective at enhancing UK Research and Development R&D investment.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment and ethnicity.
This paper provides evidence that commercial lenders in Peru free ride off their peers' screening efforts
Employment Tribunal decision.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
This research helps us understand the role that social landlords can play as Trusted Partners in supporting their tenants who claim Universal Credit.
End your tax credits award when you start to claim Universal Credit - how to end tax credits, personal details, income and self-employed income
These experimental statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit to 13 December 2018.
Management information providing daily counts of Universal Credit declarations (claims) and advances from 1 March to 23 June 2020.
Remarks delivered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG at the UK Pavilion, Cannes Film Festival, on 16 May.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
Official experimental statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit.
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