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Mum slams 'oblivious' neighbour for buying trampoline to chat over fence

A woman has called out her "overly friendly" neighbour after they put up a trampoline in their garden to chat to them after they built a fence to gain some privacy

Edinburgh Live

DWP urges people to check if they qualify for £3,600 cost of living boost

The Department for Work and Pensions has urged people to check if they are eligible for a benefit worth up to £3,624 a year — as well as an additional Christmas bonus

Glasgow Live

State Pension Triple Lock rule to be introduced in 'usual way' until end of Parliamentary term

Since 2010, the full annual amount of the basic State Pension has risen by over £2,300 - and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will announce the uprating in November.

Edinburgh Live

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DWP Housing Benefit claimants may be due special payment due to reassessment

A number of Housing Benefits claimants may be due a special payment from the Department for Work and Pensions following a reassessment corrective exercise carried out

Edinburgh Live

ITV Good Morning Britain: Martin Lewis to take 'long break' as he's replaced by Richard Madeley

The financial guru is taking time off to focus on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live

Nottingham Post

DWP £10 bonus payment for people on State Pension and certain benefits to be paid before Christmas

Millions of people will receive the tax-free payment if they are eligible during the qualifying period in December.

Daily Record

Some Housing Benefit claimants may be due Special Payment from DWP following reassessment exercise

Some 118,000 arrears payments worth over £600 million have been made to ESA and Incapacity Benefit claimants.

Daily Record

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All cost of living, one-off lump sums and winter heating payments worth over £1,850 due before Christmas

A new £50 winter heating payment will also be made in February 2023.

Daily Record

DWP denies 'staggering' half a million Universal Credit claimants of £326 cost of living payment

More than half a million people were denied a £326 summer cost-of-living payment to help with rising energy bills, it has been revealed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Glasgow Live

£326 cost of living payments reported ‘missing’ by 161,000 people in August and September

DWP has responded to over 90% of payment queries reported using the online form.

Daily Record

Cost of Living: Half a million could be eligible for up to £3,624 and a Christmas bonus

Thousands of Brits may be missing out

Nottingham Post

People on Universal Credit could be due an extra £627 each month on top of benefit

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record

The 10 best lunch spots in Edinburgh according to TripAdvisor

Nothing compares to a good lunch out, and to make sure you are getting your money's worth, we took to TripAdvisor to find out what the best 10 lunch spots in the city are

Edinburgh Live

Mum calls out 'cheeky' brother after seeing gift guide for nephew

A woman has questioned whether her brother and his wife are "cheeky" or whether she is "really stingy" after being given suggestions for her nephew's birthday present

Edinburgh Live

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Glasgow Live

DWP urges older people to claim Pension Credit before Christmas to get £324 boost

The Department for Work and Pensions has urged older people to make a claim for Pension Credit before December 19 in order to receive the second cost of living payment

Glasgow Live

Calls arise for basic State Pension payments to increase from £141 to £185 weekly

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the weekly basic State Pension payment rate to match the New State Pension - gaining signatures by the minute.

Edinburgh Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants in Scotland could be '£290 worse off' next year

Households in Scotland claiming Universal Credit could be almost £300 worse off in real terms next year if the UK Government does not commit to increasing the benefit in line with inflation

Daily Record

New petition calls for State Pension age to be frozen at 66 for men and women

The qualifying age for State Pension is currently set to rise from 66 to 68 between 2037 and 2039.

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Nottingham Post

National Insurance cut for 28 million people could mean extra £330 a year to Brits

It would take effect next month

The Independent UK

Half a million Universal Credit claimants refused £326 cost of living payment

New figures reveal how many claimants missed out on £326 payment intended to help with cost of living crisis

Daily Record

Social Security Advisory Committee to face questions on DWP managed migration process to Universal Credit

DWP will transfer 2.6 million people on legacy benefits to Universal Credit by the end of 2024.

Daily Mirror

Mum unable to pay energy bills forced to consider putting disabled daughter in care

Yvette Clements is full-timer carer to her daughter Rosey, a young woman living with athetoid cerebral palsy; a movement disorder caused by damage to the developing brain

The Independent UK

Government ‘ignoring’ official advice to boost sick pay for NHS staff with long Covid

Exclusive: Ministers have been told industrial injury disablement benefit should apply to long Covid

Nottingham Post

Martin Lewis shares 'little known' benefit for grandparents to add thousands to pension

It can help those who care for grandchildren

Chronicle Live

Nearly a million pensioners are missing out on extra DWP cash

As well as topping up income every week, pension credit means you qualift for a raft of valuable savings such as council tax discount

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