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The Latest Breaking News from Citizens Advice

Energy arrears overtake council tax as most common debt issue

Leading UK debt charities call on Ofgem to protect vulnerable families before new energy price cap kicks in for winter

Chronicle Live

Unfolding cost-of-living crisis ‘like watching slow-motion trainwreck’

The fuel poverty charity National Energy Action estimates 8.7 million UK households will be in fuel poverty this winter.

The Independent UK

Dad 'struggled' to buy birthday gift for daughter as cost of living bites

One dad is finding himself struggling more and more as the cost of living crisis continues

Liverpool Echo

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Energy bills set to hit £500 a month in January as Russia squeezes European gas supplies

‘Almighty hit’ to living standards as fresh estimates predict even higher costs

The Independent UK

Spiralling costs forcing families to use credit to pay essential bills

Increase in use of Buy Now Pay Later deals to pay for energy and food sounds alarm at energy and debt advice charities

Chronicle Live

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help you get up to £92 every week

The DWP could award people over State Pension age either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks in financial support.

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance myths which stop people of State Pension age claiming up to £369 each month

Successful claimants could receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks to help with additional living costs.

Daily Record

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Pause benefits sanctions until cost-of-living crisis is over, new report says

THE UK Government should pause benefits sanctions until the cost-of-living crisis has been resolved, Citizens Advice Scotland has said.

The National (Scotland)

Mark Drakeford warned not to waste ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to overhaul council tax

Citizens Advice Cymru have called on the Welsh Government to replace council tax with a land value tax.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis warns people on State Pension will lose one third of annual benefit to pay energy bills

Energy experts predict the October price hike will rise by 64% to £3,245.

Daily Record

Failures of energy suppliers could see customers forking out an extra £164

Citizens Advice found that the bill for supplier failures stands at £4.6 billion.

The Independent UK

Over 60,000 DWP Attendance Allowance claimants could be due money back

According to new research about the Department for Work and Pensions, approximately £230 million of the Attendance Allowance benefit has been underpaid to claimants

Glasgow Live

More than 60,475 older people claiming Attendance Allowance could be due money back from DWP

Thousands of pensioners across the UK have been underpaid by an estimated £230 million.

Daily Record

DWP confirms new claims for PIP at record high as 327,000 people await health assessments

The backlog is worth an estimated £300 million in benefit payments.

Daily Record

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Chronicle Live

DWP warned about PIP payment delay impact with claimants waiting months for cash

The Government urged to 'get a grip' on the backlog of PIP payments by Citizens Advice as people increasingly struggle during the cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

Warning as thousands of tenants could miss out on £400 cost of living payment

Your landlord could end up pocketing the pay out instead

Liverpool Echo

PIP claimants warned over '£300m payment delays'

Some people are waiting five months for a decision on disability benefits

Wales Online

Disabled benefits claimants ‘waiting months for £300m in delayed PIP payments’

Working-age claimants are waiting five months for a decision

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The Guardian - UK

Five-month disability benefits delay causing hardship, says Citizens Advice

UK charity says 150 people an hour contacting it over backlog in processing personal independence payment claims

The Independent UK

Disabled benefits claimants ‘waiting months for £300m in delayed payments’

Disability benefit claims have risen steadily over the past three decades, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.

The Independent UK

PIP delays leaving people with disabilities hundreds of millions out of pocket

Average waiting time for assessment now five months, Citizen Advice says

Liverpool Echo

Warning to renters as £400 cost of living payment could be pocketed by landlords

If you rent your property and your energy bill is included in your rent then the money would go to your landlord

Daily Mirror

Cost of living payment - can my landlord pocket my £400 energy rebate if I rent?

If you rent your property and your energy bill is included in your rent, then the £400 rebate would go to your landlord. We explain your rights and what you might want to consider doing

Birmingham Post

Energy firms’ customer service ‘worst on record’ – as more and more households struggle to pay bills

Big suppliers accused of failing to do enough to help as rocketing bills mean more households can't make ends meet

The Guardian - UK

UK energy supplier customer service plunges to new low, survey finds

As complaints soar Citizens Advice names Utilita and Ovo Energy worst performers, with EDF ranked best

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