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The Latest Breaking News from DWP

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge encourages thousands of older people to check for £3,300 DWP benefit

Len Goodman has teamed up with the DWP for a ballroom video promoting Pension Credit.

Daily Record

PIP and ESA claimants urged to share views on DWP health assessments at Glasgow event next week

The Scottish Government’s plans for replacing PIP with the Adult Disability Payment will also be discussed at the Strathclyde University event.

Daily Record

DWP updates new Winter Fuel Payment rates for this year and who will qualify for £300 top-up

The amount you are paid may be different if you live with someone and either of you gets certain benefits.

Daily Record

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DWP error means millions have been receiving wrong pension for decades

As a result of 'truly mind-blowing' errors made by the Department for Work and Pensions, millions of people in the UK have been receiving the wrong pension amount for decades.

Glasgow Live

All the DWP PIP conditions providing 3m people with up to £627 a month

Financial support of up to £156.90 each week

Nottingham Post

New disability payment replacing PIP in three council areas from today involves no private sector assessments

People can now apply for Adult Disability Payment in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.

Daily Record

HMRC to offer £500 tax free summer boost for working parents

More than 500,000 families used the Tax-Free Childcare scheme last year, but as many as 1.3 million families could be eligible for it

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SNP say DWP is 'broken beyond repair' after millions receive wrong pension

UK Government IT failures which have led to millions receiving the wrong pension for decades are a sign the Department for Work and Pensions…

The National (Scotland)

Claim PIP for long Covid and you could get up to £156 each week from the DWP

The number of people receiving support through PIP for long Covid has more than doubled.

Daily Record

Scots urged to use free online calculator to check entitlement for DWP and devolved benefits

The unique tool is specifically designed to help people in Scotland find and apply for extra financial support.

Daily Record

DWP looking at ways to fix State Pension payment error as millions receive wrong amount ‘for decades’

It is understood that 98% of over and underpayments are of 1p or 2p per week, and all are below 10p.

Daily Record

Errors in state pension payments ‘go back decades’ with many people underpaid or overpaid

Government looks for urgent solution after mistakes dating back to 1980s discovered

Chronicle Live

DWP ‘looking at solutions’ to fix errors with state pension payments

The problem relates to an ageing computer system and has led to some people being underpaid or overpaid.

The Independent UK

People who get PIP and DLA benefits could miss out on £500 cost of living payments

Around six million people on disability benefits will get £150 in September but around eight million on other benefits such as Universal Credit will get a higher amount of £650

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Daily Mirror

Millions have been getting the wrong pension for DECADES due to 'mind-blowing' DWP error

The problem is linked to pensioners not getting the correct level of Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB). This is an additional benefit, designed to top up your state pension

Daily Record

New disability payment set to replace PIP for first-time claimants in three locations next week

Adult Disability Payment will launch in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire on June 20.

The Independent UK

Millions of people ‘receive wrong pension amount for decades due to IT failures’

Former minister described the scaele of the error as ‘truly mind-blowing’

Daily Record

How long PIP payments really last and why you want a 'light touch' review

No claimant is given a lifetime PIP award from the DWP.

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Daily Record

Thursday's headlines: Ex-Celtic stars filmed with fans chanting 'IRA' and Diabetic Scot left at Alicante airport

Here are the headlines from the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record

Number of people claiming PIP support of up to £627 each month in Scotland at all-time high

Four conditions account for 80% of the overall Scottish total of 313,620 PIP claimants.

Daily Record

New Carer’s Allowance claim guide updated to reflect potential impact of State Pension on benefit

If you qualify for Carer’s Allowance, your other benefit payments may change.

Daily Record

DWP dismisses call to introduce new £20 weekly uplift on all legacy benefits and Universal Credit

The temporary uplift of £20 to Universal Credit during the pandemic was removed in October 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Dad had no idea what was going on at his DWP assessment. Still, he was declared ‘fit to work’ and our benefits stopped

I’m a carer for my dad. It took a year to appeal the decision – so we ended up at the food bank, says Siobhan

Daily Mirror

What is Pension Credit and am I eligible? Guidelines and entitlement explained

Do you qualify for Pension Credit? 850,000 Brits are missing out on the financial scheme that could afford them an extra £278 a week — here's everything you need to know

Daily Record

HMRC confirms some Tax Credits claimants will receive first part of £650 cost of living payment next month

Not all Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit payments for £326 will be made in July.

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