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French firm fined for passport hotline failures handed £322m Universal Credit calls deal

French company Teleperformance was fined thousands of pounds after passport hotline chaos - but now the Government is paying it millions to handle calls from Universal Credit claimants

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit warning as DWP told families could lose up to £1,000 a year

The government is due to make an announcement on benefit upratings at the end of the month

Manchester Evening News

I asked people on the streets how they're coping and was met with terrified voices

'We’re just about paying the bills, we’ve got nothing left - I’ve got nothing left'

Wales Online

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Cold Weather Payments worth £25 return next month - how the scheme works explained

A scheme from the DWP called Cold Weather Payments kicks in next month, and means people on benefits in areas with freezing temperatures are in line for automatic payouts

Daily Mirror

13 ways to boost income by up to £3,000 before Christmas as bills soar

Many people mistakenly believe there is a stigma attached to claiming benefits, but it’s worthwhile noting that an estimated £15 billion state support from the DWP went unclaimed in 2021.

Glasgow Live

Exact temperature you should set your thermostat to keep warm and save money

More than half of homes are heated much more than they need to be - with households given advice on how to save on their energy bills

Chronicle Live

DWP may monitor your bank and social media account as part of fraud crackdown

As part of a crackdown on benefit fraud, the Department for Work and Pensions may be investigating your bank and social media accounts — here's what you need to know

Glasgow Live

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DWP Universal Credit benefit claimants can get 30 free things - including energy bills discount

Here is a list of things you can get for free in October if you claim benefits such as Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit

Chronicle Live

13 ways to boost your income by up to £3,000 before the year ends

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

Daily Record

Cutting benefits uprating could save UK Government £3bn but hit low income families with children hardest

The Resolution Foundation warns that three million households could lose more than £500 next year.

Daily Record

Universal Credit claimants can get 30 freebies in October - including help with travel and school uniforms

There is a range of extra help available for people receiving Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit

Wales Online

DWP Universal Credit and JSA claimants can get 30 things for free in October

All the free stuff you can get on Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit

Liverpool Echo

DWP could monitor your bank account and social media activity at any time in fraud crackdown

More than 600 people across the UK were convicted of benefit fraud in the last year.

Daily Record

Families with children ‘to be hit hardest if benefits are uprated by earnings’

Nine million households containing 30 million people will be affected if benefits rise in line with earnings, according to the Resolution Foundation.

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Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Chronicling the cost-of-living crisis

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Glasgow Live

DWP urges people to check if they qualify for £3,600 cost of living boost

The Department for Work and Pensions has urged people to check if they are eligible for a benefit worth up to £3,624 a year — as well as an additional Christmas bonus

Evening Standard

Now is the time to end high broadband prices for hard-up households

Did you know there are reduced broadband tariffs for households on Universal Credit? Most people don’t - which means take-up is scandalously low. Broadband companies must urgently do more to promote these offers, says cost of living expert Greg Marsh

Daily Record

People on certain benefits or low income can now get fibre broadband for less than £13 each month

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin Media social tariffs could help bring down household outgoings.

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Daily Mirror

Mum forced to cut back on her own food so her kids can eat amid cost-of-living crisis

With a household income of around £18,000, every penny is being stretched, meaning both Kalli Speariett and her husband are sacrificing their own meals to feed their two children

The National (Scotland)

Four in ten families in parts of Scotland facing ‘largest ever benefits cut'

NEARLY four in ten working-age families in some areas of Scotland will be hit by the “largest permanent benefits cut ever made in a single year”…

Wales Online

Parents cutting back on food so they can afford to feed their kids

Paying for household bills is a struggle, says Kalli Spearitt

Daily Mirror

Tory ex-Health Minister backs more free school meals - piling pressure on Liz Truss

Lord Bethell, who served under Boris Johnson, said ensuring all children in Universal Credit households get free school dinners would boost the economy by helping kids learn and improving their health

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool mum cutting back on her own food so her kids can eat

Kallie Spearitt and her family are struggling amid the cost of living crisis

Glasgow Live

DWP denies 'staggering' half a million Universal Credit claimants of £326 cost of living payment

More than half a million people were denied a £326 summer cost-of-living payment to help with rising energy bills, it has been revealed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis MSE issues broadband advice to anyone on Universal Credit

It is estimated four million households are eligible for cheaper broadband

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