People claiming Universal Credit or income-related Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) with a disability or long-term illness could be owed extra money to help with daily living or mobility costs.

People claiming Universal Credit or income-related Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) with a disability or long-term illness could be owed extra money to help with daily living or mobility costs.

A new £812 loan the Department for Work and Pensions has launched aims to help benefits claimants even more this year, the government department has said.

The warning comes as the new Labour Party government continues its transition from legacy benefits to Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has two types of State Pension - both the New and Basic - with the latter paying £11,502 a year and the former £8,814 a year in total.

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued further guidance on Pension Credit and the extra payments available to people who receive certain disability benefits

First-time buyers Piya and Sean had to work on their credit worthiness, not because of any missed payments or defaults - but because they had no credit history

Several benefits being phased out with Universal Credit replacing them under a managed migration process from the DWP, it has confirmed.