UK universal credit claimants hit record high of 8 million people

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2025-08-12

London (PA Media/dpa) - The number of people claiming universal credit (UC) in the UK has hit a record high of 8 million. Claimants jumped by more than 1 million in a year - from 6.9 million people in July last year. The latest figure of 8 million for July 2025 is the highest level it has been since UC was introduced in 2013, according to official figures published on Tuesday. UC is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people......

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