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1.1 million more non-workers get Universal Credit
Hull Daily Mail
|November 12, 2025
THE number of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) in Britain who are not required to work has risen by more than a million in a year, new figures show.
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There were four million people in this category in October, making up almost half (48.7%) of all claimants.
UC is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people on low incomes, as well as those who are out of work or cannot work.
People with “no work requirements” can include those in full-time education, over the state pension age, someone with a child aged under one, and those with no prospect of work.
This story is from the November 12, 2025 edition of Hull Daily Mail.
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