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West Lothian facing mountain of rent arrears fuelled by benefit roll-out

Rent arrears in the Whitburn and Blackburn ward have surged by more than £100,000 in a year, driven by the roll-out of Universal Credit.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Lewis urges people on Universal Credit or other benefits to look into £1,200 DWP bonus scheme

People receiving Working Tax Credits or Child Tax Credit may also be eligible for the scheme too.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis explains how millions of people on Universal Credit could get free £1,200

MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis flagged the Help to Save account in a tweet published to his 1.5million Twitter followers. Help to Save is a type of savings account available to low income workers

Daily Mirror

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Cost of living: Little-known cash you can get to help you get a job

Money can be used for childcare, uniform or work tools but you'll have to apply for it and you won't get it automatically

Chronicle Live

Is £650 cost of living payment per person or per household and when will I get it?

Whether or not you get the £650 payment for yourself or have to split it depends on how you claim benefits, the DWP says

Chronicle Live

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants warned they won't get £650 cost of living cash

Claimants of benefits like Universal Credit will only get £650 if they have a joint claim, as government rules mean two people are treated as one for energy bill help

Daily Mirror

Boost your income before October energy price hike by checking eligibility for benefits, discounts or reductions

Make sure you are maximising your income and not missing out on additional support.

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Parents slam 'shameful' meals at County Durham school and say children are going hungry

The school dinners offered at Wyvern Academy have been criticised by parents and calls have been made for changes to the menu

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Millions of households to start receiving £650 Cost of Living payment within weeks

The payment schedule has been outlined with claimants due to receive the first half of the payment from July

Wales Online

DWP cash loans worth up to £812 for people claiming certain benefits can be repaid over two years

An application decision could be received in as little as seven days.

Daily Record

Six reasons your Universal Credit may be reduced

How much you can claim can be complicated to work out

Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants will get £650 Cost of Living Payment 'within weeks'

More than eight million UK claimants will get two payments of £325 each beginning in July

Wales Online

Struggling Universal Credit claimants could be entitled to £812 boost

If you do not have enough to live on, you could be eligible for extra support from the DWP

Nottingham Post

DWP: How to get Universal Credit payment worth £812 to help pay your bills

Those in receipt of the popular financial aid may be able to receive extra money to help them in their time of need.

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Wales Online

Universal Credit: How to get up to £812 in one-off cash boost

Payment designed to help with unexpected bills

Wales Online

Six reasons your Universal Credit payments can be cut

The amount you get each month can fluctuate

Daily Record

Six reasons why Universal Credit payments may be cut as warning issued

Six million UK households currently claim Universal credit

Wales Online

Every cost of living support payment and when they will be paid

This is how and when the UK government's £15bn of support will get to people

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Brits warned their Universal Credit may be cut by DWP for six reasons - here's why

The benefit can be temporarily reduced or stopped, and it's important to understand why so you can plan your finances accordingly

Daily Mirror

Brits warned of 6 reasons why Universal Credit payments may be cut - see list

Your Universal Credit can be temporarily reduced or stopped - and it's important you're aware of these so you can plan for any changes in your payments

Leeds Live

Leeds' cost of living crisis as cancer-stricken OAP eats one meal a day and pensioners spend day in cafe to escape freezing homes

Some people have been severely affected than others with the cost of living increasing this year at a dramatic rate

Daily Record

People on PIP may also qualify for wide range of benefit top-ups and discounts

An award for PIP or the new Adult Disability Payment could lead to extra cash, travel discounts and Council Tax reductions.

Daily Record

DWP does not know which legacy benefit claimants will be better off on Universal Credit until they apply

Some 2.6m people on older-style benefits will be moved on to Universal Credit by the end of 2024.

Nottingham Post

All DWP and cost of living support payments and when they will be paid

They are designed to help millions of people

Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit claimants can get extra cash and it's not a loan

Despite government plans to help with the cost of living, millions of families are still struggling

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