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Your Universal Credit payments can be reduced if you do not complete your agreed work-related activities without a good reason. This is known as a sanction.

If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.

If you’re responsible for a child, you may be entitled to an extra amount of Universal Credit and support with childcare costs.

This guidance will help you in conversations with claimants who may be affected by the Universal Credit 2 child policy before April 2026.

Use this collection of materials to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit.

Detailed guidance about what Pension Credit is, how it's worked out, the eligibility rules and the application process.

Guidance to help people understand the changes to the State Pension from 6 April 2016.

How the 2 rates for limited capability for work and work-related activity work from 6 April 2026.

The support that is available for Universal Credit claimants who have a disability or health condition.

More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants.