69 h. ago New DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial date.

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2 d. ago Winter fuel payments could be returned to ALL pensioners this year but some will repay it

The Treasury is reportedly looking at linking the payments to people's incomes instead of pension credit, which could mean the universal benefit is restored then recouped

Economics

3 d. ago People on Universal Credit with health issues could get up to £1,149 each month

PIP is a disability benefit that is awarded to people who need help with everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition

Economics

4 d. ago People on Universal Credit with health issues could be due up to £1,130 every month

Disability benefits such as PIP or ADP do not count towards the benefit cap.

Economics

8 d. ago Universal Credit payment boost worth £420 for over one million people

The DWP changed how much money can be deducted from your Universal Credit payments and it means one million households in the UK will be better off in 2022

Economics

8 d. ago You could get 3 DWP benefits worth £1,708 a month but people are missing out

Hundreds of thousands of people do not get key benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit or Attendance Allowance even though they qualify for them

Economics

1 week ago New DWP warning to people making a new claim for Universal Credit

Some 7.5 million people are currently receiving extra financial support through Universal Credit.

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1 week ago Labour is taking the Pip – and disabled people have had enough | Cherylee Houston

I am in tears reading the stories of what might happen if these further cuts go ahead, which is why I’ve joined forces with others to demand actionDisabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cutsWhy have so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent public figures pulled together to launch the campaign #TakingThePIP?Every area of life as a disabled person is difficult – employment, social situations, healthcare, education, transport and by far the most pervasive and arduous: other people’s attitudes. Everything is a fight, but this feels like a fight too far. If Labour goes ahead with its proposed benefits cuts to tighten the eligibility criteria for personal independence payment (Pip) and reduce or lose the health element of universal credit, many people in my community don’t know how they will survive. Make no bones about it: this could be a matter of life and death for some people. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Universal Credit payment boost for over one million people this month

Households will benefit from an extra £420 this year following a DWP rule change.

Economics

2 w. ago People on Universal Credit could be due cash bonus of up to £25 a month

More than half a million more people on Universal Credit are in line for the savings boost.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP claimants told to act after 355,000 have benefits payments stopped

Currently, the benefits department is working to move people claiming older "legacy benefits" onto Universal Credit through a process called Managed Migration

Politics

4 w. ago DWP Universal Credit migration deadline passes as tax credits officially end

The deadline for people to move from tax credits to Universal Credit has passed

Politics

4 w. ago DWP confirms five things checked in bank statements and transactions of people on Universal Credit

DWP also uses transaction details to make an ‘accurate assessment’ of a claimant’s current financial circumstances.

Economics

last month People on Universal Credit could face DWP penalty or court for not reporting these changes

There are certain changes in circumstances which must be reported to the DWP as soon as possible.

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