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Over seven million households receive £301 DWP cost-of-living payment

Eligible households on certain means-tested benefits will receive the payment from the Department for Work and Pensions by 17 May

The Independent UK

7m households will have had £301 DWP cost-of-living payment by end of Wednesday

Eligible households on certain means-tested benefits will receive the payment from the Department for Work and Pensions by May 17.

The Independent UK

Thousands to get free cash worth up to £160 from THIS month - check if you're eligible

Cornwall Council secured an extra £9million of funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which it says will be used to make one off cash payments to help with the rising cost of living

Daily Mirror

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DWP error sees over a million pensioners miss out on £400 payments

Over 10% of all State Pension cases were underpaid last year, with the shortfalls due to processing errors adding up to £530 million

Chronicle Live

DWP pauses £301 cost of living payments in unexpected update

The Department for Work and Pensions has paused the rollout of the payments

Liverpool Echo

DWP warning as thousands on Universal Credit denied cost of living cash

Thousands have been denied support

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of DWP claimants could be denied Cost of Living support as punishment

Some claimant's may see their benefits cut to zero - meaning they won't be entitled to the cash

Nottingham Post

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Disabled people 'struggle to find work due to lack of support at Jobcentres'

A lack of adequate assistive technology and poor training of Jobcentre Plus staff means people with complex disabilities struggle to use the services, according to a leading charity

Daily Mirror

Older people could be missing out on financial support

Many people could be eligible for Pension Credit

Liverpool Echo

DWP Cost of Living Payment: Over 8 million families to receive £301 from Tuesday

The Department for Work and Pensions will send payments automatically and directly to recipients’ bank accounts

Belfast Live

Millions to get DWP £301 cost of living cash over 23-day period - see who qualifies

It is the first of three payments

Nottingham Post

DWP warns thousands of Brits missing out on extra £3,500 a year - how to claim

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging people to check their entitlement for Pension Credit, which is worth an average of £3,500 a year if you're eligible

Daily Mirror

DWP urges thousands of people missing out on £3,500 to check if they are eligible for extra cash

The Department for Work and Pensions says people who qualify for Pension Credit could be on average £3,500 a year better off

Chronicle Live

Map shows how many households will receive £301 cost of living payment where you live

Millions of people will soon receive the first cost of living payment soon from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

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The Guardian - UK

‘Like a blocked gate I can’t climb over’: a Windrush victim’s DWP impasse

After 13 years of being shut out of the workplace due to documentation problems, Joseph Mowlah-Baksh was denied benefits – and left unaware of assistance programmes

Daily Record

Scottish benefits to be paid early this week due to Easter bank holidays

Payments of Adult Disability Payment and Scottish Child Payment could arrive early for some people.

Manchester Evening News

Map shows how many households in each area will receive £301 cost of living payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced millions of households will receive their first payment soon

Nottingham Post

DWP disability benefits change expected to mean thousands paid sooner

New legislation comes into effect in April

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Manchester Evening News

DWP change will see thousands fast-tracked for disability benefits including PIP and DLA

The Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill will allow people to quickly claim benefits up to 12 months in advance if they are diagnosed terminally ill

Daily Record

DWP to fast-track disability payments for thousands of people in final year of life from next month

Vital financial support can soon be accessed earlier, helping provide peace of mind and financial security.

Daily Record

New call for ‘urgent’ State Pension compensation package from UK Government to all WASPI women

Labour MP Kate Osborne urged the Treasury to deal with the "injustice" faced by women born in the 1950s.

Daily Mirror

DWP unveils major benefits change for thousands of dying Brits from April

People in their final year of life will be able to get fast-tracked access to Personal Independent Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA) from April 3

Daily Mirror

DWP Universal Credit claims update as free help scheme given £22million boost

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it is extending the “Help to Claim” scheme with an extra £22million investment to keep the scheme going

Chronicle Live

DWP error means thousands of people may be owed up to £6,900 each this year

The payments from the Department for Work and Pensions are expected to be completed by the end of next year

Daily Record

New details for people on Carer’s Allowance moving to devolved payment next year

A full rollout of the new devolved benefit is expected to begin across Scotland in Spring 2024.

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