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Emergency DWP cash boost of £700 proposed from end of June for people on Universal Credit

Three options are being discussed, the other two being increasing work allowances back to their 2015 levels or bringing back a £20 a week uplift

Liverpool Echo

DWP Universal Credit claimants could get £700 emergency cash boost from end of June

The move would mean 4.2 million households would gain an average of £729 a year

Nottingham Post

DWP emergency £700 cash boost proposed from end of June for those on Universal Credit

Other options put forward include bringing back the £20-a-week uplift paid during the pandemic

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Iain Duncan Smith calls for benefits to be boosted in line with inflation

The former Tory leader said a raise in benefits would provide a ‘shield’ against the sting of mounting living costs

The Independent UK

DWP Universal Credit warning as staff given power to arrest claimants

Department for Work and Pensions staff may be given sweeping new powers to arrest claimants and issue fines — as well as have easier access to their bank details

Glasgow Live

DWP: 19 health conditions that could make you eligible for extra £156 PIP a week

Personal Independence Payment is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions and is available to people who have specific health conditions

Chronicle Live

DWP: PIP explained and the 19 health conditions that could get you £156 extra a week

PIP is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions

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All six benefits that are being switched over to Universal Credit explained

The mass transfer to Universal Credit was paused due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has once again started inviting people to move over to the new system

Daily Mirror

Tory peer calls for welfare boost to counter cost of living crisis

Asda chairman Stuart Rose says universal credit uplift and honesty over Brexit are crucial to combat ‘national economic emergency’

The Guardian - UK

The highest paid jobs in Leeds, with salaries from £100,000 per year

The sectors range from marketing, to recruitment, real estate and sales

Leeds Live

Rishi Sunak says technical problems stopped him raising benefits more

Chancellor blames DWP computers that allow uplift only once a year, in claims labelled ‘pathetic’ by Jonathan Ashworth

The Guardian - UK

Leeds woman on Universal Credit 'eating two meals a week' after her benefits are slashed

Millions of people across the UK are subject to these deductions from the Department for Work and Pensions despite the massive increases in the cost of living

Leeds Live

Universal Credit calculator shows if you'll be better or worse off under switchover

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has this week restarted its so-called “migration” process of transferring those on legacy benefits over to Universal Credit

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit deductions leave woman with just £143 a month to live on

River Rose says she can only afford to eat two or three meals a week because of money being taken to pay back a loan and child tax credit overpayments

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Daily Mirror

Millions of people could see benefits stopped if they miss Universal Credit deadline

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has this week re-started its “migration process” of moving people on old-style benefits over to Universal Credit - but not everyone will be better off

Edinburgh Live

New Scotland DWP PIP claims will no longer be accepted from this summer

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the exact date this summer from which people living in Scotland should stop applying for Personal Independence Payment

Daily Record

DWP confirms exact date this summer new claims for PIP will no longer be accepted for some people

PIP is being replaced by a new disability benefit for more than 305,000 existing claimants.

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit: Will you be worse off after switching from older benefits?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will once again start to move people over from the old benefit system to Universal Credit from May 9 - but will you be better or worse off?

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Glasgow Live

DWP issues Carer’s Allowance update on how it can affect State Pension, Council Tax and more

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued updated guidance relating to the Carer's Allowance benefit, which is for people who care for somebody with a disability or health condition

Edinburgh Live

DWP announces State Pension top-up change that could boost income

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has relaxed rules regarding the topping of the State Pension, meaning people could potentially boost their retirement income.

Daily Record

Paedophile clown found with child's 'racing car' bed in new home

Authorities tracked down Kingsley Perera to his new address after receiving information from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Glasgow Live

DWP May Day bank holiday benefit payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

People who receive benefits from Department for Work and Pensions or HMRC may see their money put into their account on a different day than usual as a result of the May bank holiday

Glasgow Live

DWP PIP online test lets you quickly check if you could qualify for benefit

An online test can help you determine whether you may be eligible to receive as much as £627.60 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live

DWP PIP worth up to £156 a week can be claimed by those with chronic pain

Many people with chronic pain living in Scotland may be unaware that they could qualify for as much as £156 per week in Personal Independence Payment through the Department for Work and Pensions

Daily Record

Double amputee impaled on fence for five days - but DWP say he's still fit for work

Dale Whitehurst, a double amputee claims the Department for Work and Pensions has failed to declare him not fit for work.

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