New Department for Work and Pensions information has been released. Fresh figures show the number of Brits claiming Universal Credit (UC) who aren't required to work has surged by more than one million in a year. As of October, there were four million people in this category, accounting for nearly half (48.7%) of all claimants. UC is a benefit designed to assist with living costs and is available for low-income workers, as well as those who are unemployed or unable to work. The "no work