Universal Credit is now available in 70% of all jobcentres across the country and from today all new single jobseekers can claim at the jobcentres below.
The new system is designed to ensure people will be better off in work than on welfare and means they can receive support from jobcentre staff both in and out of work.
Today, single jobseekers will be able to claim Universal Credit in:
- Darlington
- Killingworth
- Whitley Bay
- North Shields
- Wallsend
- Northampton
- Matlock
- Clay Cross
- Staveley
- Shirebrook
- Bolsover
- Watford
You can find out more about Universal Credit and how it can help you get into work faster and more easily by watching our video. How Universal Credit can help you into work
Find out when Universal Credit is coming to your area.
Universal Credit will eventually replace 6 existing benefits:
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income Support
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credits
- Housing Benefit
See the list of jobcentre areas where you can claim Universal Credit.