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May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

The Independent UK

Call for DWP to end 'limbo and stress' for disabled benefits claimants

MPs' report says PIP assessment system is still letting people down and claimants should be paid if they are kept waiting too long

Chronicle Live

DWP rules as Universal Credit claimants say their payments have not increased

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a 10.1% boost in his Autumn Statemen

Nottingham Post

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May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

The Independent UK

DWP rules explained as Universal Credit claimants say their payments have not increased yet

New rates for almost all state benefits came into effect in April but people on Universal Credit say they have yet to see any change in their payments

Chronicle Live

New PIP proposals include paying people for late DWP health assessments

A new report on DWP assessments suggests several measures offering 'quick and easy wins' for improvement.

Daily Record

DWP confirms PIP informal observations are limited to time between the start and end of assessment

The health professional cannot document observations made outside of this period.

Daily Record

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Delay claiming your State Pension by one year and boost future retirement annual income by over £600

The full, New State Pension is now worth up to £203.85 each week after the annual uprating in April.

Daily Record

DWP issues benefits payment warning ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

Government tells claimant to contact it ‘straight away if there is a problem with your payment’

The Independent UK

Managed migration to Universal Credit for people on Tax Credits to take place in all regions from September

Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit is set to be replaced by Universal Credit by the end of 2024.

Daily Record

People due new DWP pay rates for State Pension, PIP and other benefits should see full uplift this month

Payment rates increased on April 10, but most benefits are paid every four weeks in arrears.

Daily Record

DWP warns Universal Credit claimants to act over expected rent increases

Many are expecting rent increases as we head into the new financial year

Nottingham Post

May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

The Independent UK

PIP and other DWP benefit payment dates to change again

Many people will see money from the DWP land in their accounts earlier than usual

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Older people making new claims for PIP could be given 10-year payment award

Nearly half a million people claiming their State Pension are also in receipt of PIP and not Attendance Allowance.

Chronicle Live

DWP benefits crackdown sees Universal Credit payments slashed by up to £1000 a month

A new report has revealed that over 100,000 households are affected by the benefits cap, with anti-poverty charities making fresh calls for it to be scrapped

Chronicle Live

DWP benefit payment dates to change over King's Coronation weekend - see how you will be affected

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a reminder about the changes to benefit payment dates due to the Bank Holiday this Monday

Daily Record

DWP rejects calls for early access to State Pension for people diagnosed with a terminal illness

The SNP's Dave Doogan and other MPs urged the UK Government to change its rules around State Pension access.

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DWP estimates thousands more people will qualify for next means-tested cost of living payment worth £300

More than 8.1 million households are expected to receive the second means-tested cost of living payment.

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Qualifying dates for the cost of living payment 2023 - and what to do if you haven't received it

Check the qualifying dates for the cost of living payment to make sure you are eligible for the first instalment

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP claimants never need to report these six changes

Here's what you need to know

Daily Record

Older people with any of these 57 health issues could be due up to £407 each month

More than 1.4million older people are receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance from the DWP.

The Independent UK

May dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Help still available but several key winter state support schemes have now expired

Chronicle Live

DWP issues warning over fraud as people asked to submit ID such as passports

The Department for Work and Pensions says it may ask people to submit their passports but they are being urged to remain vigilant

Daily Record

People on PIP never need to report any of these six changes to the DWP

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP which is now worth up to £691 each month.

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