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600,000 more children thrown into poverty as Tories cut Universal Credit payments

Research by the End Child Poverty Coalition revealed the total number of kids living in poverty soared to 4.2million in 2021-22 as the government axed the £20-a-week boost to UC

Daily Mirror

One in five children from Northern Ireland living in poverty

Campaigners have said they are gravely concerned by the figures

Belfast Live

DWP PIP summer warning as payments could be stopped

DWP guidance states 'this change may affect the claimant’s entitlement to PIP'

Nottingham Post

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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

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

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

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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.

Daily Record

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

Chronicle Live

DWP confirms it will investigate 2 million Universal Credit claims

Millions of people receive the benefit across the UK

Nottingham Post

Self-employed Brits caught by Universal Credit 'trap' - as numbers DOUBLE in a year

The number of self-employed households receiving Universal Credit who are subject to the ‘Minimum Income Floor’ (MIF) – which cuts their benefit payments – more than doubled in a year to February 2023

Daily Mirror

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

Nottingham Post

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.

Daily Record

All the money, benefits, and energy bill changes coming in June

A wide range of financial changes will take place this month

Manchester Evening News

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Chronicle Live

98% of Universal Credit sanctions were for missed interviews, DWP figures show

More than half a million people lost money because they failed to show up to mandatory appointments

Daily Mirror

DWP confirms plans to investigate two million Universal Credit claims

The latest figures show around 5.8 million people across the UK currently receive Universal Credit which means around a third of these existing claims could be investigated by the DWP

Nottingham Post

Fears over DWP change to PIP payment leads to Government questions

Some have shared concerns that PIP could become means-tested

The Independent UK

More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit

Government is to raise limits by 47 per cent for eligible parents

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Wales Online

Huge change to childcare help for people on Universal Credit from June

The Government wants to get more people into work

Chronicle Live

Working parents to get DWP childcare boost from next month

Parents who claim Universal Credit will get their childcare costs paid upfront as well as an increase in the amount they can claim

Liverpool Echo

Parents on Universal Credit could get extra £522 at end of June

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to raise the amount in June

Daily Record

Fresh approach to tacking poverty needed as costs spiral to £2.4billion a year

Record View says targeting resources in a way that prevents poverty levels spiralling even further would be a good place to start.

Daily Mirror

DWP confirms exact date when Universal Credit claimants will get huge childcare boost

The amount parents can claim back from the DWP to cover childcare costs each month will rise to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children from June

The Independent UK

More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit from end of June

The Government is to raise limits by 47%, meaning eligible parents can claim back up to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.

Bristol Post

DWP to check two million Universal Credit claims in major benefits review

The DWP's Targeted Case Review will check if people should receive Universal Credit and if they are receiving the right amount

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