The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to Universal Credit claimants who cohabit. The DWP has disseminated a warning via Twitter , now X, regarding the necessity of repaying Universal Credit overpayments.

The department stated: "If you've moved in with a partner or your living arrangements have changed, remember to update your circumstances using your Universal Credit account. Not reporting changes could lead to overpayments that you may have to repay.

"#TellDWP about any changes https://ow.ly/Gl1o50WRICX."

It's crucial to ensure your information is up-to-date as you might be eligible for more financial support from the government than you think, reports Birmingham Live .

Alternatively, you might be overpaid, which means overpayments must be repaid, acc

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