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Parents on Universal Credit ‘prisoners to the high cost of childcare’, MPs warn

Support for childcare costs is only enough to cover part-time hours and is stopping parents from working for longer, according to a report.

The Independent UK

DWP full list of money being paid out at Christmas 2022 to help with bills and food

Cash boosts are due to land into bank accounts before the start 2023

Liverpool Echo

'Our kids can't go to school because the council has housed us miles away'

'I've begged the school to take me to court because at least then something will get done'

Wales Online

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Mother living on £4 a week could be forced to put beloved dog down due to costs

Julie Harper has just £16 left from her Universal Credit once she pays for her home after losing her job at M&S during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Universal Credit claimants can request cash back from DWP from today - how it works

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reviewing "hardship payments" and whether some people should have been allowed to have their repayments stopped - here is what you need to know

Daily Mirror

Eligibility for DWP Cold Weather Payments, how to claim and will there be a second payment

Payments are designed to help them pay for heating when the temperature dips below freezing

Nottingham Post

DWP payment dates for tax credits, pensions, and benefits over Christmas period

Many benefit and pension claimants should expect to be paid early throughout Christmas and the New Year

Manchester Evening News

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DWP confirms payment dates for tax credits, pensions and benefits over Christmas

If you claim Universal Credit, the date it will be paid over the next two weeks has been changed

Wales Online

When are benefits including Universal Credit and PIP paid over Christmas?

Christmas payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits over the Christmas and New Year period has been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Daily Mirror

DWP Christmas bonus 2022: What is it, how much do I get, and how do I claim it?

Everything you need to know about the DWP Christmas bonus

Bristol Post

DWP - Cold Weather payments, which benefits qualify for additional payment

The £25 payment could really help with the extra costs of heating your home when the temperature falls below freezing

Chronicle Live

DWP shares eligibility criteria for £900 cost of living payments due next year

It is said that more than eight million households on means-tested benefits will receive the support. In a written response on December 2, DWP Minister Mims Davies MP, confirmed that legislation for the 2023/24 cost of living payments will be brought forward “in due course”.

Edinburgh Live

DWP issues update on £900 cost of living payment and who will qualify

More than eight million households on means-tested benefits will now receive the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cost of living payment next year, worth £900.

Glasgow Live

Universal Credit and DWP benefits to be paid on a different date

Many people will receive benefit payments early over Christmas and New Year

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Mirror

Discounts and freebies you can get if you’re on Universal Credit or benefits

When you claim Universal Credit or another Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit you could also be able to claim a significant amount of other freebies and discounts.

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown demands ‘cruel’ DWP stops raid on 2 million benefit claimants

Government acting as ‘ruthless debt collector’ at time of hardship, says former Labour PM

Daily Record

Why your pay might come in early this December - and reason it could be a bad thing

An early payment could help Christmas shoppers with their budgeting, but it could also cause some problems come January.

Edinburgh Live

Winter Heating Payment in Scotland and who is eligible for £50 cash boost

The Winter Heating Payment has replaced the Cold Weather Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Scotland, and has the same eligibility requirements.

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Nottingham Post

DWP update on £900 cost of living payment and who qualifies

Additional help for those on certain benefits

Liverpool Echo

DWP Universal Credit claimants warned as January benefit could be cut

Working people who claim Universal Credit are urged to check this month's wages

Daily Mirror

Gordon Brown's heartbreaking plea for DWP to stop benefits raid on 2million Brits

Writing in the Mirror, ex-PM Gordon Brown warns that toothpaste, nappies and toilet rolls are becoming 'luxury goods' for many families because they are being pushed into destitution by the Tory Government

Glasgow Live

The dates that three DWP payments will land in bank accounts this month

Child Benefit Payments, Tax Credits and Universal Credit are three payments delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC that have different payment dates this month.

Liverpool Echo

Woman's 'game changer' hack to stop you slipping on ice

The hack has been viewed more than 1.1million times

Chronicle Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants urged to check Christmas pay to avoid benefits cut

If you're claiming Universal Credit, you could miss out on your payment as an early wage in December can register as a higher salary

Leeds Live

DWP legacy benefit claimants could get £774 payment in landmark move

The DWP have been taken to court over their £20 Universal Credit 'top up', which was not offered to those on 'legacy' benefits.

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