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Full list of DWP cost of living and heating payments due to be issued before Christmas

Eight million households in the UK are expecting the second instalment of the cost of living payment from the DWP within the next two weeks - but this is not the only financial support available this winter.

Edinburgh Live

Dates of every bank holiday in England and Wales for 2022 and 2023 as new one added

There will be an additional bank holiday to mark the King's coronation despite the event being on a Saturday

Wales Online

DVLA issues driving licence warning to everyone aged 70 and over or risk £1,000 fine

Every driver over 70, or who is turning 70 in the next 90 days, needs to renew their driving licence every three years or risk a hefty fine of up to £1,000, warns the Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency.

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People claiming Carer's Allowance to receive an extra £245 next month in time for Christmas

Some 81,680 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments were made in June and the next one is due in December.

Daily Record

State Pension payments after a spouse or partner dies - inheritance rules and who can claim

A State Pension claim from the DWP does not just end when a loved one dies.

Daily Record

DWP shares new plans for online ‘self-service’ PIP applications as part of end-to-end digital offering

Small-scale testing of the online PIP application service began in January 2022.

Daily Record

HMRC issues new warning to 2.9m self-employed who claimed any SEISS grant last year

Two one-off payments worth up to £15,000 in total were issued in 2021 to help people during the pandemic.

Daily Record

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£150 Warm Home Discount opens for British Gas, EDF, Octopus and Shell energy customers in Scotland

Households on certain means-tested benefits may need to apply for the energy bill help this winter.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis encourages 800,000 families not to miss out on annual tax-free boost of up to £2,000

The Tax-Free Childcare scheme is available to working families across the UK.

Daily Record

Second cost of living payment expected to arrive next week

The £324 payment will be received by more than eight million homes

Liverpool Echo

People of State Pension age with arthritis could be eligible for up to £92 extra each week

Nearly 1.5m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

New 'less efficient' petrol to be rolled out to millions of drivers next week

E10 - which contains 5% more ethanol than E5 - has already been rolled out across England, Wales and Scotland and will be fully introduced in Northern Ireland next week

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis’s advice to check state pension entitlement crashes government website

Money Saving Expert founder shared links to pensions and national insurance areas of gov.uk website and caused it to crash

The Independent UK

DWP Warm Home Discount update gives details on who needs to claim £150 energy help

An update has been issued as the eligibility criteria for the DWP Warm Home Discount has changed affecting Scottish households. This comes the energy price guarantee scheme is set to be reviewed in April 2023.

Glasgow Live

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The Independent UK

Martin Lewis’s advice to check state pension entitlement crashes government website

Money Saving Expert founder shared links to pensions and national insurance areas of gov.uk website and caused it to crash

Daily Record

Married, divorced and widowed women over State Pension age could be due over £9,000 in backdated pay

The DWP now estimates it has underpaid 237,000 pensioners a total of £1.46 billion.

Daily Record

New Warm Home Discount update provides details on who may need to claim £150 energy help

Letters will be sent out to households advising who will get the help automatically and who needs to make a claim.

Daily Record

People nearing State Pension age could be due wide range of extra benefits during retirement

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

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Edinburgh Live

People on DWP benefits could be due more than £1,000 in heating bill help this winter

There are four payments due between November and March for pensioners, disabled youngsters and people on a low income - and they all come from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Daily Record

Older people may be due up to £974 cash to help with higher energy bills this winter

Pension Credit claimants may also qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount which is paid directly to energy suppliers.

Daily Record

£2,500 energy price guarantee ends next April but heating bill support of over £1,000 on the way

The £400 energy rebate will remain unchanged and provide a monthly discount off electricity bills.

Daily Record

People on certain benefits could be due more than £1,000 in heating bill help this winter

There are five payments due between November and March for pensioners, disabled youngsters and people on a low income.

Edinburgh Live

New Warm Home Discount Scheme - check if you are eligible for DWP benefit

The DWP has changed the eligibility rules for the annual heating bill discount for people in Scotland, England and Wales - check if you are eligible for the discount here.

Belfast Live

Cost of living: The help available in Northern Ireland and how and when you will receive it

Details on the £100 home heating oil credit, low income cost of living payment and more

Glasgow Live

DWP update for people of State Pension age due £600 Winter Fuel Payment

The additional cost of living payment will see 8 million pensioner households receive up to £600 this winter, with £300 extra cash due on top of their Winter Fuel Payment.

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