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Stirling DWP office set for axe as ministers urged to change tack over job fears

The closure of the site at St Ninians Road is set to be in place by June 2023.

Daily Record

DWP's tough new Universal Credit sanctions slammed as 'unjust' by watchdog

Last month, the Department for Work and Pensions introduced tough new rules for Universal Credit claimants that force them into work or punish them with sanctions

Edinburgh Live

New Motability disability scheme available to Scottish benefits claimants

Starting this week, the new Adult Disability Payment benefit payment is being rolled out across Scotland, replacing Personal Independence Payment, and there will be changes to the Motability Scheme

Glasgow Live

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DWP to change Universal Credit and Child Benefits payment dates over Easter and June

Tax credit payment dates are also changing

Nottingham Post

HMRC warns thousands of people on benefits risk their payments being frozen in two weeks

HMRC has warned that those who don't update their Post Office card account by April 5 could be temporarily held

Chronicle Live

DWP benefit claimants could be fined £50 after moving to a new GP or getting a divorce

There is a long list of things you need to keep the Government updated on if you claim benefits

Liverpool Echo

New PIP claimants will have to wait this long for their first payment from DWP

The latest DWP figures show 170,000 people made a claim for PIP between October and January.

Daily Record

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DWP's new law to force more benefit sanctions blasted as 'unjustified' by committee

The law was passed as part of the "Way to Work" target to help 500,000 Universal Credit claimants into work by June

Liverpool Echo

HMRC warns 7,000 benefit claimants could have payments frozen in two weeks time

Claimants who have their money paid into a Post Office account will need to set up a new payment method as soon as possible

Liverpool Echo

Tuesday headlines: Scottish Labour axes candidate for taunting Catholic MP

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help you get up to £358 every four weeks

The DWP could award people over State Pension age either £240 or £358.40 every four weeks in financial support.

Daily Record

DWP benefits every single parent should claim ahead of soaring prices in April

Financial experts have compiled a list of benefits single parents should apply for ahead of soaring prices and bills in April amid the worsening cost of living crisis

Glasgow Live

HMRC warns 7,000 people on benefits risk their payments being frozen in two weeks

HMRC has warned how your benefits could be temporarily held if you don’t update your payment method from a Post Office card account to another bank account by April 5

Daily Mirror

New Motability scheme available to disability claimants who meet these five eligibility criteria

The current scheme is set to end for thousands of PIP and DLA claimants.

Daily Record

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Daily Record

DWP boss confirms State Pension Triple Lock rule will not be suspended next April

Therese Coffey responded to whether the Triple Lock guarantee would be removed for a second year in a row.

Edinburgh Live

DWP could be investigating you for fraud and this is the evidence they look at

Around 2,000 trained investigators from the Department for Work and Pensions are currently investigating cases of benefits fraud in the UK, and you may not be aware you are being investigated

Daily Record

New claimants applying for PIP-style disability payment could get decision letter within 10 weeks

If you have a terminal illness, it could take seven working days.

Daily Mirror

DWP's new law that's set to sanction more benefit claimants is steamrollered by watchdog

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 'Way to Work' crackdown on jobseekers has been blasted as vague by peers - who questioned why it was passed as an 'emergency' law with no scrutiny

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Chronicle Live

How many years you have to work to claim full State Pension under DWP National Insurance rules

You need a National Insurance record to qualify for a state pension, you can get one either through working or claiming National Insurance credits

Daily Record

DWP could be investigating your benefit claim and these are the types of evidence they look at

Benefits investigators have the power to monitor your social media activity and bank accounts.

Daily Mirror

State pension could rise 7% in 2023, Tories pledge - but only after year of cuts

DWP chief Therese Coffey confirmed the triple lock will confirm next year in a hasty clarification, despite soaring inflation. It would mean pensioners get a bumper rise next year after cuts this year in a benefits 'rollercoaster'

Daily Mirror

Parents 'left homeless' after DWP doubled their child maintenance payments by mistake

Fathers and mothers report being asked to repay huge sums to the Child Maintenance Service that they say are undeserved, with many also reporting huge arrears bills they do not owe

Glasgow Live

DWP to allow Ukrainian refugees to immediately claim benefits such as PIP and Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that it is implementing emergency regulations to allow Ukrainian refugees to receive benefits as soon as they arrive in the UK

Edinburgh Live

New DWP PIP replacement rolled out in Scotland starting today

Starting March 21, a new disability benefit will be rolled out across Scotland council areas, replacing the Department for Work and Pensions' Personal Independence Payment

Daily Record

How to claim new disability payment that replaces PIP for some people this week

The new benefit has now launched in three council areas as part of a phased rollout.

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