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20 stories · Last updated: 18 Aug 2026, 6:34am
gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Universal Credit Statistics, 29 April 2013 to 11 February 2027
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment, move to UC indicator, ethnicity, nationality and immigration status. Statistics…
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Universal Credit Statistics, 29 April 2013 to 13 August 2026
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment (including self-employment), move to UC indicator, ethnicity, nationality and im…
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Universal Credit Statistics, 29 April 2013 to 12 November 2026
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment (including self-employment), move to UC indicator, ethnicity, nationality and im…
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gov.uk · DWP
Research: General population polling, July to August: Young people and work report
Summary of findings of the population’s attitudes to attempts to address the rise in the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Pre-release access to DWP statistics
Job titles of people with pre-release access to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics and the organisations they belong to.
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Universal Credit statistics: background information and methodology
Information about Universal Credit statistics methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Benefit Sanctions statistics to May 2026
Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC). The data will be available as normal for analysis via Stat-Xplore.
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Universal Credit sanctions statistics: background information and methodology
Information about sanctions statistics and methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Universal Credit quarterly statistics, 29 April 2013 to 14 May 2026
Statistics for the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Child maintenance decision makers' guide
Guidance for DWP decision makers on child maintenance.
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gov.uk · DWP
Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living
Eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day, after the Prime Minister announced today (Tuesday 18 August) that the government will lift time restrictions on co…
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gov.uk · DWP
Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living
Eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day, after the Prime Minister announced today (Tuesday 18 August) that the government will lift time restrictions on co…
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gov.uk · DWP
Research: List of upcoming releases of management information and ad hoc analyses
List of upcoming releases of DWP management information and ad hoc analyses.
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gov.uk · DWP
Millions to receive essential benefit payments early
Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.
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gov.uk · DWP
Millions to receive essential benefit payments early
Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.
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gov.uk · DWP
Form: Statutory Maternity Pay: employee not entitled – form for employers
A form for employers to fill in and give to employees who aren't entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.
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gov.uk · DWP
Form: Exceptional learning support – cost form
Use these forms to submit estimated costs and final claims for exceptional learning support.
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gov.uk · DWP
Policy paper: British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: Department for Work and Pensions
This plan sets out how the Department for Work and Pensions plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years.
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