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Benefit claimants have weeks left to update payments or risk money being stopped

HMRC will stop paying tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance payments into Post Office card accounts from April 5, 2022 - this means you need to update your details before this date

Daily Mirror

People on eight major DWP and HMRC benefits 'will see income cut up to £720 from April'

Working couples on benefits who have kids will find themselves £720 out of pocket, single parents with kids will end up with £550 less and pensioner couples face an income drop of £540

Glasgow Live

DWP and HMRC claimants on eight benefits will 'see income cut up to £720 from April'

Single people and families of all ages facing a massive cut in their income as the UK's inflation rate races far beyond any rises given to state payouts - with energy bills soaring

Edinburgh Live

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Working parents and pensioners on DWP and HMRC benefits could see income cut by up to £720 from April

Working couples on benefits who have kids will find themselves £720 out of pocket as payments are outstripped by the cost of living

Chronicle Live

Views being sought on plans to improve support for Scotland’s unpaid carers via new benefit

The Scottish Government is asking for views on plans for a new benefit for unpaid carers called Scottish Carer's Assistance, which will replace the DWP's Carer's Allowance.

Glasgow Live

WASPI members delighted as announcement on State Pension made

They felt there was an injustice

Nottingham Post

Everyone on eight DWP and HMRC benefits to see 'income cut by £500' from April

Millions of people on means-tested benefits will see a £500 drop on average over a year, a foundation has warned

Bristol Post

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DWP issues update on payment delays as claimants wait months for PIP cash

Some claimants are waiting months for their payments

Liverpool Echo

The major DWP benefits millions of people are failing to claim

Seven out of 10 eligible families have not even applied for the significant benefit - Pension Credit boosts the income of the poorest pensioners and acts as a valuable gateway to other benefits

Glasgow Live

Rishi Sunak's 'chaotic' DWP back-to-work scheme helps 82,000 fewer Brits than pledged

The DWP's Kickstart scheme - launched with fanfare and branded hoodies by Rishi Sunak - was designed to help 250,000 people into work placements but the total will only be 168,000 after 'early delivery was chaotic'

Daily Mirror

All the reasons the DWP can cut your universal credit payments

There are a number of ways you could have your payments cut

Wales Online

DWP Universal Credit claimants warned they could have their monthly benefits cut

Around 4.8 million households in the UK claim Universal Credit, and people receiving the benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions may find their payments reduced for any of these reasons

Glasgow Live

Scam warnings issued after spate of DWP cons rob claimants of benefits

People claiming benefits are being warned to stay vigilant due to an increase in benefit-related scams. Here are seven rules anyone with a Universal Credit account is being urged to follow

Daily Mirror

DWP Universal Credit alert of seven rules every claimant must follow

Claimants are urged to follow strict guidelines to prevent becoming a victim of hackers and scammers who are cruelly taking advantage of people's financial struggles

Edinburgh Live

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Grieving East Kilbride gran left suicidal after £19k Universal Credit debt demand bungle

Christina Goss, 62, was issued a debt of almost £20,000 by the Department of Work and Pensions after she was told she was not entitled to claim benefits despite her long-term sickness linked to severe memory loss and depression.

Daily Mirror

Grieving gran left suicidal after wrongly told she must repay £19k Universal Credit debt

Christina Goss, 62, from East Kilbride in Scotland, described the "nightmare" ordeal as "pure hell" after being told she had to repay £19,900 to the Government saying the demand left her suicidal

Daily Record

Grieving Lanarkshire gran left suicidal after £20k Universal Credit debt demand bungle

That's after she was wrongly told she had to repay £19,900 to the government during 'nightmare' ordeal

Liverpool Echo

DWP Universal Credit warning as people report being 'approached'

Advice has been issued amid a series of new benefit scams

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Daily Record

DWP leaves grieving Scots gran suicidal after £19k Universal Credit debt demand bungle

Christina Goss, from East Kilbride, was wrongly told she had to repay £19,900 to the government agency in September last year during a "nightmare" ordeal.

Daily Record

New and existing Universal Credit claimants may be able to apply for DWP loan of up to £800

If you do not have enough to live on, you could be eligible for extra financial support from the DWP.

Daily Record

DWP order Universal Credit claimants to travel three hours for work or lose benefits

SNP Work and Pensions spokesman David Linden has slammed a Universal Credit rule that forces people to consider commuting to jobs in other cities or face losing their benefits.

Manchester Evening News

DWP says there are seven rules anyone on Universal Credit must follow to keep their money

People who fail to follow the rules risk losing everything

Glasgow Live

Thousands of DWP PIP claimants owed money after decisions overturned

Thousands of PIP claimants who were wrongly denied the benefit have been winning their appeals and receiving the money that they were entitled to when they applied

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants issued urgent advice to avoid losing benefits

People claiming Universal Credit through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been told they must follow seven rules so that they do not lose their money

Daily Mirror

DWP could give some people with joint pain free £60 payment every week

Elderly people past the state pension age could be entitled to Attendance Allowance to help them continue to live at home despite health problems

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