Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claimants' ESA payments will not be transferred automatically to universal credit. (MarioGuti via Getty Images) People claiming ...

The government wants to have sent all notices telling people they are being moved to universal credit by the end of this year. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has unveiled a huge overhaul of ...

Long-term claimants of employment and support allowance could be moved over to a new, time-limited disability benefit – ...

The DWP is currently consulting on establishing a new, simple and clear “Unemployment Insurance” benefit through the reform ...

People claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) will see changes to their payment dates this Easter. The four-day Easter 2025 bank holiday weekend, from Good Friday, April 18, to Easter Monday, ...

People claiming employment support allowance (ESA) have been urged by the government to take action to avoid losing out on ...