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Universal Credit claimant commitments, what they are and what is needed

When people agree to claim Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions, they also have to accept a claimant commitment as part of the benefit.

Edinburgh Live

What senior council officers in Sefton get paid

Senior officers' salaries were revealed in a recently published council report

Liverpool Echo

Quick hack banishes condensation in minutes without leaving windows open all day

New research found that roughly 5.8million British renters have experienced damp or condensation.

Daily Record

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Couples who want comfortable retirement lifestyle will need an annual income of more than £54,000

The cost of a minimum lifestyle is now £19,900 for a two-person household.

Daily Record

Millions in Britain are choosing between heating and eating. It’s not too late to help them

There is still time to donate to our 2022 appeal and support charities tackling the wave of hunger and poverty that the government has let crash over our communities

The Guardian - UK

Date energy bills will rise this year - and what support you can get

The Government's cap on how much you pay for energy will increase by 20 per cent in April

Nottingham Post

More than 10,000 visits to Sunderland warm spaces hubs in just three months as network expands

Sunderland City Council says the number of hubs has increased from 55 to 67 and offer a range of services

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DWP clarifies reason some people on ESA will not qualify for new £900 cost of living payment

The means-tested cost of living payment will be made in three instalments over the next financial year.

Daily Record

Envelope challenge could help you save £5,000 in less than one year - how it works

You’ll need 100 empty envelopes, with each one labelled with a cash amount from £1 to £100 - then each week, you pick two at random and then you save however much is written on the envelopes

Daily Mirror

DWP state pension mistake means thousands could be due £10,000 in back payments

The DWP has admitted some women have not been paid extra state pension payments

Liverpool Echo

How much Child Benefit is increasing by and when the new changes come in

This is how much extra you'll get once the new rates are applied

Manchester Evening News

Universal Credit rule change could see up to 120,000 claimants lose out on DWP benefits

People will now have to either find additional income, or spend more time searching for work in order to retain their typical Universal Credit payments, as rules are set to change.

Edinburgh Live

New update for families still waiting on backdated £25 weekly child payments this winter

New and existing claimants will receive backdated payments from the point of their application.

Daily Record

What dates are the DWP cost of living payments in 2023?

Millions of households on low incomes will receive fresh cost of living support worth up to £1,350

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The Independent UK

The PIP changes in 2023 you need to know

DWP’s Personal Independence Payments to rise by 10.1 per cent from April to help recipients weather the ever-worsening cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

New Universal Credit monthly payment rates from April 2023

Universal Credit claimants will have their payments increased by 10.1% once the new financial year starts

Chronicle Live

From ponds to bins, Christmas delivery disasters revealed

We look at what you can do now if you are still waiting for a parcel which was caught up in December's courier chaos

Liverpool Echo

Full list of eligible DWP benefits as dates for £900 cost of living payment confirmed

A planned payment schedule for the £900 means-tested cost of living support was recently announced

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The Independent UK

Citizens Advice reveal the number of Britons unable to afford electricity in 2022

Citizens Advice bureau says it saw more people who were unable to top up their meter in 2022 than in the whole of the last 10 years combined

The Guardian - UK

Savings: Britons urged to act soon as some interest rates pass 4%

Consumers have got used to poor returns on savings accounts, but there are now better deals

Liverpool Echo

25 types of DWP benefits you could be eligible for and how to find out and apply

There are currently 25 types of benefits that you could be eligible for to help boost your households earnings

Liverpool Echo

Envelope challenge that can help you save £5,000 in less than a year

You can do the challenge with physical cash or digitally

Wales Online

20% increase in income needed for minimum living standards in retirement

Cost of just a basic lifestyle has risen from £10,900 in 2021 to £12,800 in 2022 with rising food and fuel prices behind the increase

Daily Record

Extra £2.4m pledged to help those facing hardship

Recipients of the funding include The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the Corra Foundation and Citizens Advice Scotland

Daily Mirror

Warning after three million people cut off because they couldn't afford their energy bills

Research from Citizens Advice found that 3.2 million people in the UK ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year because they couldn’t afford to top up

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