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DWP statement as 1.3m pensioners underpaid huge £530m last year

The average amount underpaid was more than £400 per person

Nottingham Post

Millions of state pensioners underpaid by £530million last year - are you one of them?

More than one in 10 pensioners – which is around 1.3 million people – did not receive their full state pension payment last year

Daily Mirror

£301 cost of living payments due to start for people on Tax Credits this week

HMRC will automatically pay over one million people the lump sum between May 2 and 9, 2023.

Daily Record

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Over one million pensioners underpaid a staggering £530million last year

Around 1.3 million pensioners were underpaid a staggering £530million last year because of processing mistakes by government officials

Manchester Evening News

1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty

One in four Australian households are finding it hard to pay their gas and electricity bills. As winter looms, energy price rises will make it even harder. Cold homes and disconnections resulting from energy poverty threaten people’s health and wellbeing.

The Conversation

All the DWP and other money changes you need to know about in May

Energy bills, benefit payments and even supermarket delivery costs are all set to change

Liverpool Echo

Succession season 4, episode 6 recap: it’s Living+ hell in LA

It’s still only days after Logan’s death and the kids are, naturally, still reeling

Evening Standard

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May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

The Independent UK

Fresh DWP warning as people miss out on extra £3,500 a year

Many people do not realise they are eligible for the cash, DWP says

Liverpool Echo

'My flatmate's long showers are so wasteful - now I can't afford the water bill'

A woman is livid with her flatmate because she always takes long showers that have sent their bills skyrocketing - and she refuses to cut down despite the cost issues

Daily Mirror

How much child benefit you can receive and why you could end up owing HMRC cash

The government has announced that it had plans to tackle the issue of the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICB)

Chronicle Live

MONEY DIARY: “I tried a no spend challenge - and failed. But here’s why it was still worthwhile.”

Plus these are my top tips for someone looking to try the challenge themselves

GoodToKnow

Cold calls selling financial products set to be banned by government

It's part of a drive to reduce fraud

Manchester Evening News

Cold calls on financial deals to be banned under Government plans

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the move is needed to combat fraudsters.

The Independent UK

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Irish Mirror

Cost of living Ireland: Four social welfare benefits to assist with heat and lighting bills

The additional needs payment, fuel allowance, household benefits package and energy upgrade grant could all help

Liverpool Echo

DWP responds to calls for Basic State Pension increase for 9m people

Thousands of people backed a campaign calling for people on the Basic and New State Pension to be paid the same amount of money

The Independent UK

May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits, pensions and top ups

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

Chronicle Live

Eon 'harassing' pensioner for £400 gas bill despite living in all-electric West Denton flat

Ex-miner claims he has had many emails asking him to pay for gas he has not used and is now being threatened by debt collectors

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Daily Mirror

Reason why some people have NOT seen their benefits increase this month

Universal Credit payments were increased by 10.1% on April 10, but some people are yet to see a rise in their benefit payments - Mirror Money explains why this is and when you should expect to see the rise

Chronicle Live

Energy bills could rise £30 for households to cover cost of customers who avoid paying

Power firms may be allowed to hike bills to cover shortfall after curbs on prepayment meters under new plans being considered

Daily Mirror

'Rich just get richer while poor have to accept being poorer'

Brian Reade on this week's slap in the face from the Bank of England's Huw Pill, hard to stomach when you consider the pay of FTSE 100 bosses surged 23% last year as ordinary folk flatlined

Belfast Live

DWP advice on important changes to payments, tax credits and inflation in May

These are some of the dates to look out for in May

Daily Mirror

Major savings shake-up could hit thousands of savers - see who will be affected

Help to Save is a type of savings account offered by the Government, available to low income workers who are claiming certain benefits - here is everything you need to know

Nottingham Post

Universal Credit and benefit claimants hit by bank holiday payment shake-up

The bank holiday falls on May 1

Liverpool Echo

DWP pauses £301 cost of living payments in unexpected update

The Department for Work and Pensions has paused the rollout of the payments

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