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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.

Glasgow 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

Edinburgh Live

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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.

Daily Record

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

It would take effect next month

Nottingham Post

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

The Independent UK

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 Record

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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

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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

It can help those who care for grandchildren

Nottingham Post

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

Chronicle Live

DWP giving millions on Universal Credit and other benefits extra cash from next month

People on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and other benefits are eligible for the financial boost

Liverpool Echo

PIP supporting evidence which could improve your chances of making a successful first-time claim to DWP

Supporting documents could help you receive between £97.80 and £627.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record

Over 500,000 DWP Universal Credit claimants denied cost of living payment

More than half a million Universal Credit claimants across the UK were denied the first £326 cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Edinburgh Live

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Nottingham Post

ITV Good Morning Britain's Martin Lewis left with head in his hands over rent costs warning

He answered questions from worried homeowners and renters

Daily Mirror

Major study on how benefit sanctions hit health is SCRAPPED after DWP pulls out

The author of the University of Glasgow study said it was 'really disappointing' after Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministers decided 'not to proceed'

Chronicle Live

Soaring winter energy bills will plunge more people into debt, charity warns

A charity that helps local people get free of debt has warned that living is costing many local families everything right now

Daily Record

New petition calls for PIP awards to be based on medical advice without an assessment

The proposal has almost reached the 10,000 signature threshold to trigger an official response.

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Daily Record

New call for basic State Pension payments to increase from £141 to £185 per week

A new petition has been launched calling for changes to the State Pension payment rates.

Chronicle Live

DWP PIP £156 benefit millions claim every week - and it can continue for up to 10 years

PIP claimants can receive up to £156.90 a week - this guide explains how they are awarded and reviewed by the Department for Work and Pensions

Daily Record

Claim PIP for a mental health condition and you could get up to £156 each week from DWP

The DWP provides support for a wide variety of mental health conditions.

Nottingham Post

ITV Good Morning Britain: Martin Lewis explains how to calculate cost of running household appliances

The Money Saving Expert also shared the advice on Twitter

Nottingham Post

Mum in dispute with DWP over missing Cost of Living payment

A bank statement appears to show it hasn't been paid

Daily Mirror

DWP PIP benefit worth up to £156 a week explained - and it can last up to ten years

DWP PIP claimants get payments worth up to £156.90 a week, lasting for a set period of time up to ten years, with some lasting indefinitely, but many are reviewed every 12 months

Nottingham Post

DWP: Scheme providing work support for people with mental health issues to be extended

The service involves therapists and employment advisers working together to support people with their mental health and their search for work

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