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Those eligible will automatically have support for mortgage interest loans after three months on benefits rather than the previous nine months. The government has also extended the criteria for those are eligible to help people during the cost-of-living crisis

The DWP says the extension of the Support for Mortgage Interest loan will now a further 200,000 people with the rising cost of housing

It could be a simple mistake but don't get caught out

Carers have found patients lying in distress, curled up under blankets for hours in damp homes. Data from end-of-life charity Marie Curie found 89% of staff have patients with cash woes

If you don't inform the Government about new circumstances, you will have to pay any extra money back on top of the penalty

Universal Credit, pensions and PIP all increase from April 10, but budgets will be stretched by raft of increases to essential bills

What you will get paid after April 10 when the rates are set to rise

Households will receive £301 between April 25 and May 17, with two further instalments to follow - check if you qualify for the cash

Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will all benefit from the new grants

The new financial year begins on April 6 but there is still time to claim discounts and rebates for 2022-23.

The government will roll out its cost of living payment in a few weeks, but not all benefit claimants will receive it