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Child Benefit payments are rising this month - here are the new weekly rates

Child Benefit payments are usually paid every four weeks in arrears.

Daily Record

‘Like a blocked gate I can’t climb over’: a Windrush victim’s DWP impasse

After 13 years of being shut out of the workplace due to documentation problems, Joseph Mowlah-Baksh was denied benefits – and left unaware of assistance programmes

The Guardian - UK

PIP payments could stop if you holiday abroad this year - check the rules before you travel

You may need to let DWP know which country you are going to and why you are going abroad.

Daily Record

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Child Benefit payments worth £96 each month could end for some parents at end of May

There are four main reasons HMRC could reduce or stop Child Benefit payments.

Daily Record

Legal expert warns millions of people could pay higher energy bills by not checking contract

Deemed energy contracts are a supplier’s most basic tariff and are often much more expensive.

Daily Record

10 reasons every person should check if they are due financial help from DWP this weekend

The Easter holiday is the perfect time to check you are not missing out on benefits or payments.

Daily Record

Scottish campaigners thank public after key win for WASPI group

HELENSBURGH campaigners fighting against moves to change the state pension age for women have thanked the public for their support after more than…

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DWP makes changes for people paying energy bill debt through benefits

If you claim benefits and are struggling to pay off an energy debt, then you can have a fixed amount deducted directly from your benefits payments to go towards repaying it

Daily Mirror

New online PIP guides from DWP could help you claim up to £691 each month

PIP is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week for people with a disability or health condition.

Daily Record

Will I get post and deliveries over the Easter bank holiday? Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, DHL and more

Everything you need to know about your post this weekend, as families celebrate Easter and the bank holidays

Chronicle Live

People on Carer's Allowance in Scotland set to receive an extra £541 this year

The first Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment of 2023 is worth £270.50 and due in June.

Daily Record

Young people caring for someone with a health condition could be due annual payment worth nearly £360

The Young Carer Grant is for Scots aged 16, 17 or 18 who provide up to 16 hours of care each week.

Daily Record

Will the Easter weekend affect DWP payment dates in April?

Bank holidays mean some recipients will receive their money early

The Independent UK

April dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Three-month extension of energy price guarantee welcomed but key state support schemes expiring

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Daily Record

New Universal Credit payment rates from this week including extra top-ups for parents and carers

Check how much your payments will rise if you have children or limited capability for work.

Chronicle Live

More homeowners on universal credit offered access to DWP mortgage help

The DWP has extended the support to a further 200,000 benefits claimants

The Guardian - UK

Benefit sanctions slow people’s progress into work, says report Coffey suppressed

Government has aggressively pursued sanctions despite its own 2020 report showing they are ineffective at getting people into jobs

Daily Record

Petition calling for every pensioner to receive £203 weekly State Pension payments due official response

An online petition is calling for people on the Basic and New State Pension to be paid the same amount of money.

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Daily Mirror

PIP is rising from today - see how much DWP payments are going up by

PIP is paid to people who have long term mental or physical health conditions or disabilities and as of 2023 around three million people in the UK claim it

Daily Mirror

Secret Government report on benefit sanctions finally released after three year cover up

The DWP study has been kept under wraps since it was completed in 2020 but it was finally published on Thursday after the Information Commissioner's Office ordered its release

Daily Record

16 ways families can celebrate Easter holidays on a tight budget

School holidays can still be an adventure despite the cost of living crisis.

Manchester Evening News

The DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP rising after the Easter weekend

Every year, benefits are subjected to an increase that is in line with the recorded inflation for the previous September

Bristol Post

Locals' 'deep concerns' about huge traffic changes in east Bristol ‘liveable neighbourhood’

Huge changes to the roads are planned in parts of Barton Hill, Redfield and St George

Daily Record

Five ways to boost State Pension payments as expert warns not everyone will get the full amount

The full, New State Pension is set to rise to over £203 from April 10.

Daily Record

New inquiry launches into whether levels of working age benefits meets needs of people claiming

The inquiry will also examine the impact of the benefit cap, conditionality and sanctions.

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