9 h. ago DWP issues update on plans to review benefit claimed by 1.4m people

Carer's Allowance is a benefit offered to those who care for someone for at least 35 hours a week

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20 h. ago Benefits better way to get people out of poverty than work, research says

It comes as the Government is considering scrapping a child benefit cap

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29 h. ago Fury as four million Brits receive jobless benefits WITHOUT the need to look for work

FOUR million people are receiving jobless benefits without the need to look for work. The number is half the eight million who claim Universal Credit. The Department for Work and Pensions figures heap more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves — months after a welfare shake-up to save £5billion was shelved. Reform UK’s Lee Anderson said:...

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46 h. ago Full list of benefits only people over State Pension age can claim

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

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55 h. ago The surprise heart benefit of coffee that can protect people against irregular heartbeats

Atrial fibrillation is estimated to affect up to 1 in 22 Americans – three times higher than projections from more than 20 years ago

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61 h. ago People on any of these six benefits due extra £59 payment next month

The £59 Winter Heating Payment is only available in Scotland and has replaced the DWP's £25 Cold Weather Payment.

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64 h. ago Full list of people on PIP or other benefits eligible for the Motability Scheme

Claimants in receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component may be eligible to join the scheme.

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66 h. ago Child Benefit back payments could be due for thousands of people this month

HMRC aims to complete a review of 23,500 claims by the end of next week.

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68 h. ago HMRC reviewing decision to strip thousands of people of Child Benefit

HMRC said it will will reinstate funds and make back payments where necessary

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3 d. ago HMRC to review suspension of child benefit payments to 23,500 people

Those cases affected are now being reviewed after a growing number of complaints from people who briefly left the UK and returned to find their payments had been stopped

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4 d. ago Full list of benefits that can be used to apply for Motability Scheme

The Motability Scheme allows people receiving specific benefits to allocate their allowance towards leasing a new vehicle

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4 d. ago DWP issues update over bank account checks for people on 3 benefits

Officials will also be able to directly take funds from a person's bank account

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4 d. ago DWP benefit worth 110 a week helping people with common conditions

The attendance allowance is a tax-free benefit paid to people over state pension age who need help with everyday tasks due to illness or disability

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4 d. ago Exact date millions on benefits and Universal Credit will get EXTRA payment set to land in accounts in WEEKS

MILLIONS will receive a Christmas bonus in their accounts in a few weeks. The free cash is for people receiving certain benefits, and it will be paid automatically. It's delivered to bank accounts during the first full week of December. This year, December 1 lands on a Monday, so you should get the payment within...

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5 d. ago Full list of new changes to carer benefits for people in Scotland starting next year

The Carer’s Allowance case transfer from DWP to Social Security Scotland has been completed.

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5 d. ago People on PIP claiming other DWP benefits may be due payment top

It’s important to be aware there is no direct disability premium for those on Universal Credit.

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5 d. ago Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance claimants could get DWP bonus

The DWP 'Christmas Bonus' is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people in receipt of certain benefits

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6 d. ago The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America | Katrina vanden Heuvel

US leaders have long shown some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears overIn October, millions rallied across America to remind Donald Trump that this nation obeys no kings. Last week, however, a scene worthy of Versailles unfolded: While Trump built his $300m ballroom, the US prepared to face widespread hunger.With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) funding scheduled to run dry due to the government shutdown, the Trump administration not only refused to prevent the crisis – it fought in court to deprive 42 million Snap recipients of their grocery money. Thankfully, a federal judge ruled against the government and ordered that Snap payments proceed. On Monday, the administration said it would fund just half of recipients’ typical benefits. And 2.4 million people soon risk losing their benefits nonetheless, as the $186bn Snap cuts in Trump’s benighted budget bill begin taking effect.Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publishe...

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6 d. ago Extra £293 payment for thousands of people on carer benefits next month

More than 90,000 people in Scotland will receive the Carer Support Allowance payment in December.

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7 d. ago NHS rollout of new eczema cream could benefit more than 62,000 people in England

Chronic hand eczema causes the hands to become dry, sore, cracked and itchy, making tasks difficult.

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