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Watch: Zayn Malik urges PM to extend free school meals amid cost-of-living crisis

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has called on Rishi Sunak to “give all children living in poverty” a free school meal amid the cost-of-living crisis. The singer, 29, urged the Prime Minister to use his November budget to extend the threshold to include young people from families on Universal…

Evening Standard

DWP £324 cost of living payment to hit benefit claimants' bank accounts from today

DWP breakdown shows how many families in each North East constituency area will receive the money, starting on November 8

Chronicle Live

Full list of people affected as DWP set to replace six benefits with Universal Credit

Those moving to Universal Credit shall be assessed against current claims by 2024

Liverpool Echo

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Universal Credit and DWP pension inflation rise being considered by Rishi Sunak

The move could cost a combined £11 billion next year and could ward off a Tory MP rebellion

Wales Online

Zayn Malik demands free school meals for 800,000 kids in powerful letter to Rishi Sunak

The singer, who relied on free dinners growing up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, issued a plea to the Prime Minister to widen free school meals eligibility in next week's Autumn Statement

Daily Mirror

Man left with £10 to survive an entire month after suddenly losing his job

'I'm living off friends and family which I don't like doing'

Wales Online

Five changes hitting DWP benefits including Universal Credit before Christmas

The updates include cost of living support grants, tougher work search rules and fast track rules - and all these procedures will affect Department for Work and Pensions benefits before Christmas.

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Working Universal Credit claimants awarded at least 1p during qualifying period will get £324 from this week

DWP will start making cost of living payments to eight million eligible households from November 8.

Daily Record

DWP to replace six benefits with Universal Credit by end of 2024 - see if you are affected

Those claiming old-style benefits such as Housing Benefit, have been issued an important as message as the DWP is replacing them with Universal Credit - but some could be worse off.

Glasgow Live

DWP will replace six benefits by the end of 2024 - see if you are affected

Universal Credit is replacing six legacy benefits in the UK, with the changes expected to be rolled out nationwide by the Department for Work and Pensions by the end of 2024

Daily Mirror

"It’s like life is not worth living": Life on the streets where benefits are just not enough to live on

“It’s not living – it's existing"

Manchester Evening News

DWP confirms plans to replace 6 benefits by 2024

They will be moved to Universal Credit

Nottingham Post

DWP benefits including Universal Credit to see five changes before Christmas

The updates include cost of living support grants, tougher work search rules and fast track rules

Liverpool Echo

Autumn Statement 2022 predictions: How will tax rises affect you and what will happen to the state pension?

What can we expect from the first major economic intervention from Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak which is set for November 17.

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The Independent UK

Millions of DWP benefit claimants could be eligible for £1,500 if court appeal succeeds

People claiming any of the six legacy benefits during the pandemic could get backdated pay

Chronicle Live

Self-employed workers can claim DWP Universal Credit - how much you can get and what you need to do

If you’re self-employed and on a low income, you may be able to claim Universal Credit - here are more details about what you need to do and how much money you can get

Nottingham Post

Millions of DWP benefit claimants could be eligible for £1,500 ahead of court case

A high court appeal hearing is set for next month

Liverpool Echo

Some DWP benefits claimants could be owed £1,500 in back payments

Two million people on old style benefits could be due the backdated payments

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Chronicle Live

DWP answers 10 questions about cost of living payments including dates and affect on benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions has addressed questions about the cost of living payments, such as whether claiming benefits will have an impact on how much you can get

Wales Online

'I'm out of tears, they've dried up' Single mum working two jobs to feed son and pay bills

Clare Ransom faces losing her business due to being told by her energy supplier that she has seven days to pay a £995 energy bill

Daily Record

DWP dismisses new call to give people on contributions-based ESA £650 cost of living payment

The second cost of living payment of £324 is due to arrive in 8m bank accounts between November 8 and 23.

Wales Online

Hunt's double whammy: What the Chancellor's autumn statement will mean for you

Experts predict how the drastic measures needed to fill Liz Truss's £50bn black hole will affect Britons

Glasgow Live

DWP unveils plan to help disabled Universal Credit and ESA claimants into work

The Department for Work and Pensions has shared a new plan to help people with disabilities or health conditions claiming Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance into work.

Nottingham Post

DWP: Most people won't get £324 cost of living payment on first day

The majority of payments will be made from November 9 onwards, with only a 'small number' getting the money on November 8

Glasgow Live

DWP Cost of Living £324 payment won't be paid on first day to most people

The second Cost of Living Payment will be issued to households next week, but the DWP warned that not everyone will receive it on November 8 after some experienced delays in getting the first instalment earlier this year.

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