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New and existing Virgin Media customers can now get 50Mbps broadband on £20 monthly social tariff

Virgin Media O2 has seen a 294% increase in its Essential Broadband packages sign ups this year.

Daily Record

Simple change to Universal Credit savings rule could help more older people access benefits

An increase to the £16,000 savings limit could help people over 50 during the cost of living crisis.

Daily Record

14 ways to increase your monthly income before New Year

Quickly check if you qualify for benefits, a Council Tax Reduction or a TV licence discount.

Daily Record

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DWP payment schedule for people due £324 cost of living money this month

Some 4.8 million people have received payments since November 8.

Daily Record

Feed the Future: Campaign urges politicians to extend free school meals

Feed the Future, a campaign by a coalition of groups led by the Food Foundation, are calling on the Government to extend free school meals to all pupils in England whose parents are on Universal Credit — a move that would help the 800,000 children who, though they live in…

Evening Standard

Westminster Tory cuts ‘beyond disgraceful’ over impact on families, SNP says

THE SNP have described Westminster Tory cuts as “beyond disgraceful” after a new study found families are facing the greatest threat to…

The National (Scotland)

How DWP benefits to be impacted as bank holidays confirmed for 2022 and 2023

With the coronation of King Charles III, an extra bank holiday will be enjoyed by millions around the country - Here's the full list of all the dates to make a note of.

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Mum living off Universal Credit eats just one meal a day says she's now 'just existing'

Sarah Stanton says she is using candles to keep warm with just £260 every fortnight coming in as she attempts to support her child in the face of the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

DWP shares specific group of benefit claimants who will not receive £324 cost of living payment this month

Some 1.6m payments totalling £518m were made on November 8.

Daily Record

Gordon Brown: Rishi Sunak must live up to 'compassion' promise with 10 per cent Universal Credit rise

"My plea is that he abides by his pledge to protect the most vulnerable, and makes sure a family whose income is £200 a week receives £20 more next April to cover rising food and fuel bills."

Daily Record

Tories slash incomes of poorest Scots by 16% over last ten years

Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to commit to raising all benefits - including the state pension - in line with inflation.

Daily Record

DWP warned Universal Credit and other benefit fraud is 'unacceptably high'

The Public Accounts Committee says £8.6 billion was overpaid across benefits in 2021-22 and more must be done to get a grip on the billions of pounds being lost every year

Wales Online

DWP warning to Universal Credit claimants expecting £324 Cost of Living payment

The second Cost of Living payment is due to land in bank accounts this month

Liverpool Echo

DWP to replace six benefits with Universal Credit by end of 2024 - check if you are affected

The new rules are expected to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2024 - the forthcoming details will help you check if you are affected by these changes.

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Evening Standard

Tom Kerridge: ‘MPs get £17m for their food — how can there be nothing for 800,000 children?’

The acclaimed chef talks to David Ellis about the effect of food poverty on schoolchildren, and why the Feed the Future drive matters

The Independent UK

‘We’ve got a lost generation’: Tom Kerridge on the importance of providing free school meals

Feed the Future: The chef speaks to David Ellis about the benefits of extending meals to all pupils in England whose parents are on universal credit

Chronicle Live

DWP is replacing six benefits with Universal Credit by end of 2024

The changes are expected to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2024 - these details will help you check if you are affected

Evening Standard

Watch: Zayn Malik urges PM to extend free school meals amid cost-of-living crisis

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has called on Rishi Sunak to “give all children living in poverty” a free school meal amid the cost-of-living crisis. The singer, 29, urged the Prime Minister to use his November budget to extend the threshold to include young people from families on Universal…

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Liverpool Echo

Full list of people affected as DWP set to replace six benefits with Universal Credit

Those moving to Universal Credit shall be assessed against current claims by 2024

Chronicle Live

DWP £324 cost of living payment to hit benefit claimants' bank accounts from today

DWP breakdown shows how many families in each North East constituency area will receive the money, starting on November 8

Wales Online

Universal Credit and DWP pension inflation rise being considered by Rishi Sunak

The move could cost a combined £11 billion next year and could ward off a Tory MP rebellion

Daily Mirror

Zayn Malik demands free school meals for 800,000 kids in powerful letter to Rishi Sunak

The singer, who relied on free dinners growing up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, issued a plea to the Prime Minister to widen free school meals eligibility in next week's Autumn Statement

Wales Online

Man left with £10 to survive an entire month after suddenly losing his job

'I'm living off friends and family which I don't like doing'

Edinburgh Live

Five changes hitting DWP benefits including Universal Credit before Christmas

The updates include cost of living support grants, tougher work search rules and fast track rules - and all these procedures will affect Department for Work and Pensions benefits before Christmas.

Daily Record

Working Universal Credit claimants awarded at least 1p during qualifying period will get £324 from this week

DWP will start making cost of living payments to eight million eligible households from November 8.

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