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The Latest Breaking News from DWP

All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in March

More state support will be paid out as millions continue to struggle

The Independent UK

More than 661,500 PIP assessments conducted over the phone during last year

A successful claim for PIP is worth between £97.80 and £627.60 every four-week pay period.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges people not to miss out on State Pension top-up worth ‘tens of thousands’ from DWP

The consumer champion said that anyone aged between 45 and 70 should be looking at their National Insurance record.

Daily Record

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People claiming PIP never need to tell DWP about any of these six changes in their circumstances

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP which is worth up to £627 each month.

Daily Record

DWP cost of living payments reminder - when will the bonus be paid, how much is it and who is eligible

The Government is sending extra help to low-income families this Spring

Chronicle Live

How you can use the government's cold weather payment checker

You may be entitled to some money when temperatures drop

Bristol Post

DWP extends deadline for state pension top up payments - potentially giving £10,000s more

Money saving expert Martin Lewis had urged people to take advantage of the National Insurance contribution window meaning phone lines were swamped

Nottingham Post

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People in Scotland with any of these 21 health conditions may be due up to £627 each month

Over 540 conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

DWP pension deadline extended giving people more time to boost payments - here's how

People will now have more time to fill in their national insurance records and boost their state pension

Manchester Evening News

Thousands of savers given more time to boost pension by £10,000s as deadline extended

The official extension comes after members of the public raised concerns about missing out as many were struggling to get through to jammed DWP and HMRC phone lines

Daily Mirror

DWP urged to consider new benefit for people of State Pension age who do not qualify for Carer’s Allowance

Carer’s Allowance is worth £69.70 per week to those providing 35 hours of care for a friend or family member.

Daily Record

People given more time to plug national insurance gaps and boost their pension

A deadline for making voluntary national insurance contributions has been extended from April 5 to July 31 after customer phonelines were busy.

The Independent UK

DWP: New payment rates for Universal Credit, Child Benefit, PIP and more from next month

But most people won't see a difference until May

Bristol Post

What dates are the DWP cost of living payments in 2023?

Millions of households on low incomes will receive fresh cost of living support worth up to £1,350

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in March

More state support will be paid out as millions continue to struggle

Daily Record

DWP urged to introduce new £25 weekly uplift for people on Universal Credit and legacy benefits

Scottish Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain also called for reforms to the Carer’s Allowance benefit.

Chronicle Live

New DWP payment rates for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits from April

Here's the full list of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs - and how much they will increase next month

Daily Record

DWP rejects proposal to make all cost of living payments worth £1,350 to people before start of April

No payment dates or qualifying periods have been announced for the 2023/24 £37 billion support package yet.

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Belfast Live

Cost of Living: The DWP financial support available to households in March

A number of schemes are in place to help people with the cost of living

Bristol Post

DWP: Every government one-off payment people under 30 can claim this March

Young people are eligible for a number of cash boosts this month

Daily Record

11 benefits and payments that can only be claimed by people living in Scotland this year

Check you are claiming all the financial support you are entitled to in 2023.

Daily Record

Some people on PIP may have award fast-tracked to new devolved disability payment

More than 300,000 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will be moved to Adult Disability Payment by 2025.

Daily Record

People on State Pension can quickly check eligibility for top-up benefit online before making a new claim

DWP shares two 'easy' ways older people can quickly find out if they should claim £3,500 annual benefit.

Nottingham Post

Key changes affecting five types of State Pension in coming weeks, after triple lock reinstated

Some changes will affect everyone, while others relate to specific groups, such as married women and the over-80s

Daily Record

People making new claim for Carer's Allowance before next month could be due extra £245 this summer

You could be eligible for weekly payments of £69.70 plus an extra £245.70 in June and December.

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