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Pensioners urged to check if they qualify for benefits to help with food and bills

The Minister of State for Work and Welfare, Victoria Prentis, has urged older people to check if they qualify for benefits to help with food and energy bills amid the cost of living crisis

Glasgow Live · Oct 18, 2022

People of State Pension age urged to check benefits eligibility to help pay energy and food bills

A successful claim for Pension Credit could also qualify for the second cost of living payment of £324.

Daily Record · Oct 18, 2022

Cost of living payment worth £326 reported 'missing' by 161,000 people last month

DWP has responded to over 90 per cent of payment queries reported using the online form, and found that over 160,000 people claimed that they hadn't received any payment.

Glasgow Live · Oct 13, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng bows to pressure and brings forward debt-cutting plan to Oct 31

Kwasi Kwarteng has bowed to pressure and brought forward the publication of a report from the Government’s independent fiscal watchdog.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022

Conor Burns suggests Liz Truss should not have sacked him before groping claim investigated – as it happened

Former trade minister criticises decision to ask him to stand down as PM hopes for reset following weeks of turmoil

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Liz Truss to hold meetings with Tory MPs in bid to woo critics

With Parliament returning this week, the Prime Minister will meet groups of colleagues as she faces a growing rebellion over benefits.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Truss must raise benefits in line with inflation, Javid says

Former Tory chancellor also calls on Kwasi Kwarteng to speed up release of OBR forecasts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Liz Truss to abandon benefit cuts in bid to avoid Tory mutiny, reports say

PRIME Minister Liz Truss is set to abandon plans to impose real-terms benefits cuts in an attempt to stave off a Tory mutiny brewing after just…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2022

Full list of DWP financial support available to people of State Pension age this autumn

All the financial support to help with energy bills and rising cost of living during colder months.

Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022

Liz Truss holds out olive branch to Rishi Sunak backers as she recasts junior team

Several MPs who supported the former chancellor in the Tory leadership contest have been handed ministerial roles

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022