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A High Court judge admitted legacy benefits claimants face ‘obvious hardship’ on ESA, Income Support and Jobseekers’ Allowance - but rejected their bid to get the same £20-a-month Covid rise given to people on Universal Credit

Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £240 or £358.40 every four weeks from Attendance Allowance.

The number of people claiming Universal Credit who have had their benefits reduced or removed has soared — and the UK Government are bringing in even tougher rules

The Department for Work and Pensions has urged one million older people to check if they are eligible to receive a weekly top-up to their State Pension — as well as other discounts

The number of sanctions has shot from a few thousand a month to 50,000 - a similar proportion to before the pandemic - after the DWP brought back face-to-face Jobcentre appointments. And the worst could be yet to come

The Help to Save scheme helps those claiming benefits boost their savings by 50 percent

The bonus has been highlighted by the MoneySavingExpert.com team

Pension Credit can also give people on State Pension access to other discounts.

People who are on a low income, or who claim certain benefits, may be eligible to join a scheme backed by the UK Government that allows them to boost their savings by 50%

It could make a big difference for thousands claiming universal credit

Regulator says only 55,000 homes have taken advantage of the discounted rates