Budget 2025: Two-child limit within universal credit to be removed from April 2026
Budget 2025: Extension of targeted case reviews in universal credit expected to achieve further £1.3 billion in savings in 2030/2031
Budget 2025: Government confirms that ‘relevant threshold’ for purposes of calculating surplus earnings under universal credit to stay at £2,500 for an eighth year
Budget 2025: Government confirms increases in the universal credit standard allowance from April 2026
Budget 2025: Government to introduce new housing benefit earnings disregard for claimants in supported housing and temporary accommodation
Budget 2025: Government planning for a ‘phased introduction’ of the bringing together of the administration of pensioner housing benefit and pension credit
Budget 2025: Closing ‘loopholes’ that allow those with a limited connection to the UK to build state pension entitlement at a ‘cheaper rate’ while overseas
Budget 2025: Government outlines reforms to the Motability scheme to save more than £1 billion over the next five years
Budget 2025: Government commits £820 million over three years to Youth Guarantee programme
Housing
Budget 2025: Government to introduce ‘High Value Council Tax Surcharge’ on owners of more expensive properties in England
Employment
Budget 2025: National living wage to increase to £12.71 per hour from April 2026