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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

24 new laws and changes coming into force in April - and what they mean for you

EXCLUSIVE: Wages, taxes, pensions, benefits and the rules for first-time buyers are all set to change next month when...

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about 3 years ago
dailystar.co.uk

If you're due benefit payment during Easter bank holiday you could be paid early

If you’re due a benefit payment on the Easter bank holiday weekend in 2021 you may be wondering if you’ll be paid ear...

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about 3 years ago
cornwalllive.com

Universal Credit advance payment changes brought forward

The rules are relaxing somewhat

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about 3 years ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth man on benefits slams DWP over 'unfair' pay

Ken Slade says those on other forms of benefit like ESA should be entitled to the £20 weekly uplift which Universal C...

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about 3 years ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

New benefits tool reveals if you can make claim 'in minutes'

Over six million people currently claim Universal Credit - but thousands more may be eligible

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Martin Lewis says millions of Brits will receive £500 by April 23

The Money Saving Expert has explained who will get the one-off payment

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about 3 years ago
cornwalllive.com

DWP confirms possible £500 payout for low-income earners

Some Britons are set for a cash boost

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Mum and daughter do Easter eggs shopping haul for kids who can't afford them

Elsie Phipps and her mum Fiona have been doing sponsored litter picking to help the FoodCycle charity donate Easter e...

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about 3 years ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Universal Credit changes for families with more than two kids

People with a Severe Disability Premium (SDP) can now claim the benefit

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Millions of people in the UK are owed a one-off £500 payment

Changes to Universal Credit mean millions of people are eligible

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Couple who work on Covid-19 frontline fear they can't afford to keep their baby

The couple, who work as theatre assistants, say they often go without food so they can feed their two young children

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Six big Universal Credit and benefit changes announced in the Budget

Up to six million people on Universal Credit in the UK will see their advance payments and monthly earnings change th...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Chancellor tells families how they'll cope when Universal Credit boost stops

The extended Universal Credit uplift abruptly finishes at the end of September but Rishi Sunak says people can "creat...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Major changes to Universal Credit payments - what you'll get and for how long

Is Universal Credit going up? The Chancellor's announcement has left questions on how much the benefit will change - ...

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about 3 years ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Universal Credit changes and payments explained in full

Since Universal Credit began 2013, there have been 11.4 million claims made and 4.5 million of those have been since ...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Universal Credit rise to stay another six months, Chancellor confirms in Budget

Rishi Sunak confirmed in his Budget that the coronavirus top-up to the benefit is to continue - but not for a whole year

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Important updates to Universal Credit for millions of people in the UK

Rishi Sunak announced the changes to the scheme as part of the 2021 Budget

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about 3 years ago
cornwalllive.com

Universal Credit claimants should apply for a Council Tax discount

If you're too slow, you could lose out on money

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Universal Credit 'has not worked' and must be scrapped, says Labour

Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds says Universal Credit system needs radical reform but for now the £20 uplift must b...

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about 3 years ago
dailystar.co.uk

Universal Credit £20 a week uplift 'may be extended' by six more months

Benefits claimant have been awarded an additional £20 a week due to the pandemic, but this was set to end in April 20...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP adds 10,000 new work coaches to help Universal Credit claimants get jobs

It includes 300 new work coaches just for the 'jobs frontline' in Birmingham and Solihull

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Budget 2021: Universal Credit £20 rise 'extended for another six months'

The welfare cash boost was launched last year to help millions of families who were struggling financially following ...

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about 3 years ago
cornwalllive.com

Cornwall mum says she won’t survive without Universal Credit £20

The uplift is due to end in April but a Treasury source says otherwise

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Universal Credit latest figures show shock impact of pandemic as April cuts loom

Universal Credit claimants 'face food banks and debt' if top-up is scrapped at end of next month, say charity bosses

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Child benefit payment amount is changing in April

Recipients will be paid a different amount of child benefit from April 12

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about 3 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants eligible for £150 extra per week

How to claim up to £600 extra per month if you're on Universal Credit

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about 3 years ago
cornwalllive.com

Mum is terrified for twins who both have heart conditions

Megg Lou and Lee Trisk live in Camborne and are struggling to afford to be with Tamara and Tyler at Bristol Children'...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Furlough and business rates relief set to be extended 'until summer' in Budget

Rishi Sunak is reportedly in talks to push the deadline back on both furlough and business rates relief, in a move th...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP pays out £59m in Cold Weather Payments - check if you should have had it

Some households have received the £25 payment seven times this winter, meaning a total cash bonus of £175 given to th...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Universal Credit rates 2021 - how much is it and are payments going up or down

Millions more people have come on to Universal Credit in the current economic climate - so what exactly will you rece...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Universal Credit payments could drop by 20%, claimants warned as Budget looms

Chancellor to make these key decisions in Budget as economists warn of unemployment and poverty and say £20 a week up...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Council tax 2021 - check for payment break, reduction or discount on your bill

One of the issues that surfaces at the start of any new year is council tax but is there anything you can do to ease ...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Cold Weather Payments triggered in Birmingham area - see if you'll get it

Check if your area is among those where eligible households will get a £25 bonus during the current wintry spell

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Universal Credit family left penniless by DWP error told to try foodbank instead

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Smith and his four children were told to visit their local foodbank after falling victim to a Univers...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Majority of Universal Credit claimants will be in debt if Covid top-up scrapped

Other organisations say loss of £20-a-week uplift would plunge 700,000 people into poverty

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Tories urge Chancellor to extend £20 Universal Credit increase

An inquiry where the majority of members are Conservative MPs said cutting Universal Credit would 'plunge hundreds of...

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about 3 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Full list of DWP changes to Universal Credit, PIP, pension and benefit pay rates

See what your payments will be when the changes come into effect in just weeks, at the start of the next financial year

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Universal Credit is rising on April 6 – see how much your payments are changing

New rates are also coming into force for those in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Personal Independent Payments and ...

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about 3 years ago
dailystar.co.uk

Universal Credit, State Pension and other benefits will rise in April

If you claim Universal Credit, or other benefits, your payment will likely be boosted from April – here is everything...

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