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DWP Universal Credit £25 boost for millions every week under fresh plans

'Devastating cuts' to Universal Credit have been ordered to be reversed, with the DWP also urged to put a new payment uplift in place which would apply to legacy benefits

Chronicle Live

Proposal put to DWP for Universal Credit benefits £25 a week rise

Calls made to bring back the uplift after report reveals more than 100,000 people pushed into poverty by additional help axe

Wales Online

DWP urged to adopt £25 a week boost for Universal Credit families

Government urged to 'reverse damaging decision' to stop top up payments - as MP says weekly uplift would raise thousands out of poverty

Manchester Evening News

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Warning as up to 10 million people risk being underpaid in huge DWP blunder

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used to automatically add National Insurance credits to claimants' records - but switched to doing this manually from 2017/18

Daily Mirror

New Universal Credit transfer update for people on Tax Credits in certain parts of Scotland

More claimants will start receiving Managed Migration notices from DWP next month.

Daily Record

DWP £899 cost of living payments and who is eligible to claim cash boosts

High inflation rates have led to the Government introducing cost of living payments for people on benefits such as Universal Credit

Chronicle Live

Tories' benefit cuts 'to push 100,000 into absolute poverty', report suggests

MORE than 100,000 people will be forced into absolute poverty by the UK Government’s £20 cut to Universal Credit in 2022-2023, according to…

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Lib Dems back free school meals campaign, piling fresh pressure on Labour

The party's education spokeswoman Munira Wilson told the Mirror that supporting the policy was a "no-brainer" which boost children's health and concentration in class

Daily Mirror

DWP key dates for £450 cost of living payments and who qualifies

Government cost of living payments are going some way to easing the pain for those on the lowest incomes

Nottingham Post

SNP MP accuses Labour of 'shameful' U-turn on rape clause

LABOUR have been accused by the SNP of a “shameful” U-turn on abolishing the two-child benefit cap with numerous senior figures from the party…

The National (Scotland)

DWP warning for Universal Credit claimants in fraud crackdown

The DWP warned it could ask claimants to submit to a passport check

Liverpool Echo

DWP issues passport warning amid benefit fraud clampdown

Thousands of people are making fake benefit claims

Bristol Post

Scraping by after 50 years of work

'It's a nightmare'

Manchester Evening News

DWP warning for Universal Credit claimants in benefits fraud crackdown

The message the Department for Work and Pensions always adds to accounts

Nottingham Post

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Chronicle Live

DWP passport warning for Universal Credit claimants in benefits fraud crackdown

The Department for Work and Pensions says that it always adds a message to Universal Credit accounts, so people know requests for passports and proof of identity are genuine

Nottingham Post

All DWP cost of living payments to come including cash for Universal Credit claimants and pensioners

Some claimants are eligible for a cash sum of £900 this year split into three payments to help cope with the still increasing bills and prices, and other additional payments for pensioners are planned

Daily Record

Call for increase in Universal Credit to help those 'slipping through the net'

West Lothian’s Food Bank has called for support for a national campaign to increase UC payments to meet soaring cost

Nottingham Post

DWP warning to Universal Credit claimants who go on holiday this summer

Benefit claimants could face huge fines

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West Lothian call to increase universal credit payments as foodbank demand soars

The basic rate of Universal Credit no longer covers essential bills says local food bank and depute leader of council as they back national campaign for more support for growing numbers of vulnerable

Chronicle Live

DWP fine warning to Universal Credit and other benefit claimants who go on holiday - see full rules

People who claim benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions could face fines or have their payments cut for failing to follow holiday rules

Nottingham Post

HMRC benefits and cost of living payments could end for thousands if they fail to act

More than 300,000 people could miss out

Bristol Post

Predicted date DWP's next £300 instalment will be paid to claimants

Those eligible for the cost of living payments should have already received their first sum

Nottingham Post

DWP cost of living payment date predictions for next £300 instalment

There is no need to apply for the payments as they are automatically paid to eligible people

Manchester Evening News

When is DWP autumn cost of living payment? Date predictions for next £300 instalment

The DWP is yet to announce exact payment dates - but last year's dates might provide a clue

Daily Record

Millions to receive £450 cost of living support payment within days - all you need to know

Many households across Scotland will receive additional financial support to help with the cost of living as prices of bills continue to rise.

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