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Schools forced to swap hot meals for sandwiches due to food price inflation

Headteachers are being forced to choose between supplying cheaper meals or axing staff, it is reported as the Government is urged to give free school meals to children in Universal Credit families.

Daily Mirror

Millions on legacy benefits still waiting for decision on legal appeal over £20 weekly uplift back payments

More than 2 million people on older benefits missed out on £1,500 in extra financial support from DWP during lockdown.

Daily Record

Single mum-of-3 has eaten just one meal a day for 8 weeks so kids don’t go hungry

Claire Pulfrey has seen her fuel bills more than double, from £10 a week at the beginning of the year to nearly £25 today.

Daily Record

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Free school meals: Ex-Education Secretary Justin Greening joins call for expansion as cost of living crisis bites

Teaching unions earlier wrote to the Chancellor and Education Secretary asking for an urgent expansion of free school meals

Evening Standard

Former Tory Education Secretary joins call for free school meal expansion

Teaching unions earlier wrote to the Chancellor and Education Secretary asking for an urgent expansion of free school meals.

The Independent UK

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Give free school meals to all kids in Universal Credit households, teachers say

Boris Johnson is under pressure to widen free lunch provision as cost of living pressures mean more Brits struggle to feed their families

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Universal Credit: All the free cash you can get and never have to pay back

Despite the Chancellor's £15bn cost of living package, millions of families still face tough spending decisions in the coming months as the cost of food and fuel continues to increase. Universal Credit claimants will be hardest hit by these price shocks but there is help available for those in need.

Daily Mirror

Teachers call for children of everyone on Universal Credit to get free school meals

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi have been urged to give free school meals to children from families receiving Universal Credit

Chronicle Live

Dates for when to expect cost of living payments including £650 energy bills help

There will be £15bn worth of support to help people through dire times

Liverpool Echo

PIP, Universal Credit and 10 other benefits paid early this week due to Spring and Platinum Jubilee bank holidays

The country is gearing up for a four-day weekend starting on Thursday, June 1.

Daily Record

Dates to expect cost of living payments including £650 energy bills help

From National Insurance changes to tax credits and disability payments, we have listed the support available to people and when

Chronicle Live

When will my cost of living payment arrive? All dates including £650 energy bills help

From National Insurance changes to tax credits and disability payments, you could have some cash coming you way

Wales Online

Cost of living: More than 120,000 of Britain’s poorest families set to miss out on help due to benefits cap

IFS deputy director urges ministers to increase benefit cap and warns families could be ‘trapped’

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Nottingham Post

Seven state benefits needed to receive DWP and HMRC £650 cost of living crisis payment

The payment will be made in two lump sums

Daily Mirror

When will my cost of living payment arrive? All dates including £650 energy bills help

The UK cost of living help package has been announced by Rishi Sunak, with pensioners getting an extra winter fuel payment and £400 of support for all householders rich or poor. Here's your month-by-month guide

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis explains how much you’ll get from £15billion cost of living deal

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has taken to TikTok to run through all the different measures of support that were confirmed by the Chancellor

Chronicle Live

Cost of living crisis: The seven state benefits which qualify for the £650 payment from DWP and HMRC

More than eight million households will be entitled to receive a £650 payment

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Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit warning as claimant left owing DWP £1,100

People claiming Universal Credit are being targeted by fraudsters

Nottingham Post

DWP investigating benefit claims in bid to tackle fraud - here's what they look for

The DWP recently announced a new £613million plan to crackdown on benefit fraud

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis warns some people are missing out on extra cash as he grills Rishi Sunak over new support

Martin Lewis interviewed the chancellor following the announcement of a new support package and pointed out that two key groups in the UK will be missing out on the extra support

Chronicle Live

North East reaction to Rishi Sunak's support package to help households grapple with the cost of living crisis

A £650 on off payment for more than eight million families is among the support announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak today to help people cope with the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

5 awkward details in the small print of Rishi Sunak's £15bn cost of living plan

There'll be a £400 energy bills discount for every British home and two £325 instalments for 8.3million people on benefits. But Rishi Sunak's announcement hasn't been welcomed universally...

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants could be due extra £156 a week tax-free

People claiming Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions may be unaware that they could also qualify for additional money from the UK Government

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis explains if you need to pay back new £400 payment energy payment

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin took to Twitter this afternoon to explain how some people were "confused" by the new support announced today by Chancellor Rishi Sunak

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