Tag: DWP
9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP says millions of UK households need to check their post 'by February 26'

Thousands of energy customers could receive a £150 discount on their energy bills via the DWP Warm Home Discount scheme.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP says 1.6 million will find extra £800 in bank account from spring

The DWP says a Universal Credit and benefits boost will benefit some of the poorest families across the country.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP set to issue £50 fines unless UK households have taken 'reasonable steps'

DWP has the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit and other benefit...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP asked to review £299 cost of living payment rules as thousands set to miss out

Officials say they expect claimants to manage their finances so they can cope with the "occasional eventuality"

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Millions urged to check bank accounts 'now' over 'missing £889'

After Christmas, people who get DWP Pension Credit are being urged to check now as payments are increasing in April.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP issues warning to 'bereaved' households to act before February 8

The DWP has warned a deadline is looming for people to apply - and urged them not to miss out.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP announces eight million will receive 'final' payment in 'four weeks'

Around 8 million eligible households across the UK are set to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment in February, as t...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP announces extra £800 will be paid into 1.6 million bank accounts

The DWP says around 1.6 million Britons look set to receive a significant increase in housing support in April.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP breaks silence on future of Household Support Fund after March

The fund was first launched in October 2021 by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP)

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP adds condition suffered by two million in UK to £737 PIP criteria

DWP has added long Covid to the list of medical conditions which make someone eligible for PIP.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

WASPI women want State Pension battle against DWP turned into new ITV drama

The campaigners say one woman is dying every 13 minutes as they wait for compensation after an eight-year fight for j...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

UK households issued 'check now' pension warning and 'first thing to do is'

In the past couple of years, millions in the UK have cut contributions or stopped paying in altogether.

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

UK renters set to have £800 added to their bank accounts from April

Millions will see £800 added to their bank accounts on average - as Local Housing Allowance soars in April.

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9 months ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

DWP announces £800 average boost for families on Universal Credit or Housing Benefit

The government said around 1.6 million private renters will benefit from the change

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

The DWP and HMRC benefits listed in new bank account checks for fraud

List of benefits and allowances set to come under scrutiny for undeclared savings and earnings

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

UK postcodes set to have £25 Cold Weather Payments triggered within days - full list of areas

Sub-zero weather could mean certain UK households will receive the funds in their bank accounts from the Department f...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP launches new work schemes for jobseekers with 'guaranteed interview at the end'

Jobseekers interested in construction could benefit from a new work experience programme in the heart of Birmingham, ...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP could owe 360,000 UK households £5,000 after rule change

360,000 PIP claims are currently under review from the DWP after a change in the Daily Living component assessment ru...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Millions in UK warned 'it's time to do £93.60 test' urgently

The Department for Work and Pensions or DWP claims to have completed the process of checking for errors for key group...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

New tax rules for 27 million UK households and they've already started

The government is cutting the main rate of national insurance contributions (NICs) paid by employees from 12% to 10% ...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Six DWP payments landing in bank accounts worth £950 amid cost of living

Experts have compiled a list of upcoming New Year's benefits payments available for UK Pensioners, to help provide so...

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9 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP names 20 top medical conditions paying up to £9k in PIP disability benefits

The latest figures show that psychiatric disorders remain the biggest reason for the DWP monthly health payment

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP to give Long Covid patients up to £737 tax-free cash every month from April

Thousands of people already receive PIP disability benefits for coronavirus-related illnesses

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10 months ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

DWP weekly pay rates from April for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits

The new payment rates for people on a series of benefits have been revealed

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP clarifies holiday rules for benefits claimants in new guidance

Claimants have to spend time looking for work - even while they are on holiday - the DWP has confirmed ahead of 2024.

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP announces date it'll start checking bank accounts in crackdown

The government estimates that the proposals, announced in the King’s Speech, will save £300m a year by 2028-29

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP announces it'll check accounts with 15 banks under new powers

The department will initially focus on the top 15 banks in the UK, it says.

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP plan to snoop on bank accounts 'lacks safeguards' and is 'not proportionate'

The Information Commissioner has warned legislation that will give new powers to the Department of Work and Pensions ...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP confirms which bank accounts it'll check first in primary 'focus'

Viscount Camrose said the Bill giving DWP "snooping powers" is about "safeguarding, crime prevention and national sec...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Government breaks silence over DWP checking bank accounts and slams 'scaremongering'

The DWP is set to get "snooping" powers which have been defended by the government.

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP warns millions will miss out on £900 from April and 'not all qualify'

Those on the full new DWP state pension will see their payments increase from £203.85 a week (or £10,600 a year) to £...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP announces benefits award review over 'fraud and error'

The Department for Work and Pensions will also measure Universal Credit, Pension Credit and DLA over the 2024/25 fina...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP bank account checks update as bill reaches House of Lords

The bank account checks rules and regulations have reached Parliament, with the DWP set to be given powers to ‘snoop’...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP confirms new carer payments from April in response to calls for extra cash

Various allowances and premiums paid to carers will be going up this year - but beware that some cannot be claimed at...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

80,000 people set to be moved from DWP to new payment in February

Carer’s Allowance is set to rise from £76.75 per week to £81,90 in April, the DWP has confirmed.

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP Universal Credit boost for 1.4 million households as changeover plan expands

Another 900,000 will see their payments topped up to the same level so they don't lose out when moving from their old...

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

3.6 million women due compensation from DWP after 'mistakes'

More than 3.6 million women could get compensation after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) backpayments.

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP breaks silence on benefit being axed and says 'there's lots of support'

DWP has issued guidance ahead of a huge Universal Credit shakeup.

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10 months ago
devonlive.com

DWP: The exact date the next £299 Cost of Living payment will arrive

The final payment worth £299 will be paid by the government to help Brits cope with the cost of living crisis

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