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Parents urged to claim new child payment worth up to £627 each month to help cover additional costs

Nearly 44,000 children and young people with a disability or health condition were receiving the devolved benefit in September.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis issues Universal Credit warning to households earning less than £40,000

Millions of people could be eligible for extra cash via universal credit

Nottingham Post

Glasgow Children's Hospital makes six-year-old awaiting heart transplant their Christmas star

Jack Sneddon is awaiting a heart transplant but that hasn't stopped him from raising thousands of pounds with his Christmas bauble design and switching on the tree lights.

Glasgow Live

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Nine DWP money changes in December including Christmas bonus and £300 cash

There are several changes and payments some people could see between now and Christmas

Wales Online

Martin Lewis issues 'critical' message to people of State Pension age

Many pensioners are missing out on a “critical boost to their income”

Liverpool Echo

How are PIP rates changing in 2023?

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

The Independent UK

Every payment to help with the cost of living crisis due in December

Help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills

The Independent UK

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DWP benefit boost could see PIP payments reach £700 a month in 23-24

There will also be an additional payment to help with the rising cost of living in the next financial year

Wales Online

New DWP boss confirms review into State Pension age on track to be published next May

Mel Stride refused to be drawn on whether the official age of retirement will increase.

Daily Record

New PIP online application service to be optional with other ways to claim offered by DWP

An online PIP service aims to reduce processing times and improve the claimant journey experience.

Daily Record

New weekly payment rates for ESA and JSA from April including additional premiums for disability and children

Payment rates will come into effect on April 10, 2023.

Daily Record

Universal Credit and other benefit payments date are changing for some people this month

There are several bank holiday days coming up over Christmas and New Year - and these might affect your benefit payments if you're due money on one of these days

Daily Mirror

People on legacy benefits may still trigger an automatic move to Universal Credit before migration in 2028

DWP boss Mel Stride said 33% of ESA claimants are likely to lose out as a consequence of the planned managed migration.

Daily Record

All DWP payment dates and money changes for December

Many benefit payments, additional support, and economic changes will be seen throughout the month leading to Christmas

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Nottingham Post

State Pension backpay alert as married and widowed women could be due more than £10,000

"Almost £1.5 billion estimated to have been underpaid overall... In some cases, these underpayments have stretched back decades"

Glasgow Live

State Pension backpay as married and widowed woman could be due over £10,000

People who are over the State Pension age could be due money, according to the latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). And whilst woman are mostly affected, it should be noted that men are too.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges people of State Pension age to check for ‘critical' weekly income boost this winter

The consumer champion shares a 10-second test to find out if you qualify for up to £278 extra each week.

Nottingham Post

DWP - 9 money changes in December including Christmas bonus and £300 cost of living cash

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Daily Record

DWP annual Christmas bonus for people on State Pension and certain benefits due this month

The qualifying period for the £10 payment starts this week.

Chronicle Live

State Pension age may rise to 68 sooner than thought - costing millions of people in their 50s £10,000

Mel Stride who is the current Work and Pensions Secretary has said that people may be forced to work for longer due to the 'pretty hairy' state of public finances - and a decision will be made within months.

Chronicle Live

DWP errors: Over 200,000 people still owed over £1.2billion back-dated pension payments

DWP says it's speeding up the process after ex-pensions minister slams delays to refunding pensioners who have been underpaid

The Independent UK

Six DWP benefits set to be axed by end of 2024

The government plans to move more people over to Universal Credit

Glasgow Live

10 December money changes from DWP Christmas bonus to Pension Credit cut off

There are a number of key dates for your diary in the coming months, with the lead up to the festive season an expensive time. Here are some days to look out for in the coming weeks.

Daily Record

New DWP drive to help people aged 50 and over re-join the jobs market

McDonald’s is actively working with a Jobcentre in England to help fill vacancies with older people.

Los Angeles Times

Nearly 20% of California water agencies could see shortages if drought persists, state report shows

LOS ANGELES — Most of California’s urban water agencies believe they have enough supplies to last through another seven months of drought, but nearly 20% of them — including many in Southern California — say they could be facing significant shortages, according to a new state report.

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