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DWP cost of living payments for Universal Credit, DLA, PIP, ESA and Pension Credit claimants could reach £1,350

Cost-of-living payments to people receiving a range of different benefits could really help families out this year.

Chronicle Live

Jonathan Ashworth signals end to 'heinous' two-child benefit cap if Labour wins power

The Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary said the policy ushered in by austerity Tory ex-Chancellor George Osborne is 'absolutely keeping children in poverty'

Daily Mirror

Five things you may not know about Universal Credit - including not always having to look for a job

From complicated rules on jobs to the "managed migration" of older benefits, the Universal Credit system can be complex.

Chronicle Live

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June dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help available as more than 10m Britons struggling with bills, according to new study

The Independent UK

Spain holiday warning as rule change could see Brits slapped with £170 fines

Brits abroad in Spain would be wise to read up on rule changes, to prevent hefty fines ruining their holidays

Chronicle Live

Older people living on their own could be due an annual State Pension top-up

The average weekly spend for households aged between 65 and 74 was £455.30 in 2021/22

Nottingham Post

People with any of these five common health conditions may be due up to £172 each week

Over 500 conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

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Six groups of older women may be due State Pension back payments of up to £11,500

The DWP estimates it has underpaid 237,000 people on the Basic State Pension a total of £1.46billion.

Daily Record

People nearing State Pension age making new claim for PIP could get up to £691 for 10 years

Nearly half a million people claiming their State Pension are also in receipt of PIP.

Daily Record

Fears raised that over half of UK's fish and chip shops 'could disappear' within two years

Shop owners have been left struggling to keep their businesses going amid hikes on the cost of ingredients and energy during the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

More than 20,000 people support new proposals to pay mortgage through their wages before any deductions

The payments would come off before any tax or National Insurance was deducted, similar to workplace pensions.

Daily Record

Low-income families urged to apply for one-off £294 payment to help cover costs of children starting school

School Age Payment applications are now open until the end of February next year.

Daily Record

New PIP transfer update for thousands of people due to move to Adult Disability Payment

More existing claimants will start to receive letters notifying them of the move to the devolved benefit.

Daily Record

Universal Credit pay boost of up to £522 for working parents due from end of this month

Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise to up to £1,630 per month from June 28.

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The Independent UK

June dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help available as more than 10m Britons struggling with bills, according to new study

Daily Record

PIP informal observations limited to time between start and end of an assessment

The health professional cannot document observations made before or after the assessment.

Chronicle Live

Passport warning issued for anyone going on holiday this summer

British tourists hopeful of flying away this summer are being urged to renew their passports now, or risk a ten-week wait which could leave their holiday in tatters

Daily Record

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £691 each month

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

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Daily Record

Older people living on their own could be due £3,500 annual State Pension top-up

Households aged between 65-74 had an average weekly spend of £455 in 2021/22.

Chronicle Live

List of DWP benefit rises and cost of living payments coming in June

People on a number of benefits are set to receive more cash this month including Universal Credit, PIP, DLA, Carer's Allowance, Child Benefit, Pension Credit and State Pension

Nottingham Post

DWP confirms it will investigate 2 million Universal Credit claims

Millions of people receive the benefit across the UK

The Guardian - UK

Two-child limit on UK welfare benefits ‘has failed to push parents into jobs’

Exclusive: Policy misunderstands realities of caring roles and has left hundreds of thousands of families in poverty, study finds

Nottingham Post

DWP June benefit payments confirmed including Universal Credit, PIP, pensions, DLA, and JSA

Benefit claimants faced a series of changes in May due to the three bank holidays in May, as payments were unable to be made on those days

Daily Record

Thousands of people on Carer's Allowance due to receive an extra £270 payment next week

More than 81,000 unpaid carers could be due the cash boost on top of their monthly allowance from DWP.

The Independent UK

June dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help available as more than 10m Britons struggling with bills, according to new study

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