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DWP cost of living help - 30 free things you could be eligible to claim in August

Additional freebies that could save thousands

Nottingham Post

Cost of living: How you could be missing out on up to £2,000 every year towards childcare costs

With the rising cost of living, many family budgets are being squeezed, leaving many people looking for ways to save money. Well, help is at hand.

The Independent UK

Huge change to benefits and Universal Credit this week - see if you’ll get paid early

If you are due to be paid a benefit payment next Monday (August 29) then your money should land in your account this Friday (August 26) because of the upcoming bank holiday

Daily Mirror

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12 most divisive policies announced by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that could hurt you

The Tory leadership hopefuls have been tossing red meat to their Tory voters. But what about when they become PM, and these policies end up out in the wild? We take a look at the most divisive

Daily Mirror

DWP benefit claimants can get 30 things for free or reduced in August

People on Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit could claim 30 additional forms of support, which could help to save a few extra pounds during the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson’s flagship jobs scheme was a failure, new figures reveal

Fewer people found jobs under Way to Work despite triumphant claim that it helped 500,000

The Guardian - UK

DWP benefit claimants can get 30 things for free in August

All the free stuff you can get on Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit

Liverpool Echo

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Ukraine refugee under 'big stress' after facing eviction from emergency housing

Maryna Mishustina has now been told by Bristol City Council that she can stay in the accommodation

Bristol Post

DWP Universal Credit claimants could be eligible for £156 weekly cash boost

People claiming Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions could be eligible for an additional cash boost amid the worsening cost of living crisis

Glasgow Live

‘People are going to die’ – North East charity terrified by cost of living nightmare this winter

Changing Lives has been left 'terrified' for the lives of the people it helps, with one woman having already been forced to go without food for five days

Chronicle Live

When the second £650 DWP cost of living payment will be issued

With the cost of living crisis continuing to worsen, households across Scotland are eagerly awaiting the second £324 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment

Glasgow Live

Government to make it easier for landlords to evict people who fall behind on rent

Change comes as number of people in arrears expected to surge thanks to skyrocketing bills

The Independent UK

Simple call to broadband provider could instantly cut your monthly bill to £15

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin social tariffs could bring costs down straight away.

Daily Record

DWP cost of living payment dates for the rest of 2022 and who is eligible

There is also a full list of each support grant as well as what the requirements are for each

Liverpool Echo

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Chronicle Live

Universal Credit claimants could qualify for additional DWP benefit without being penalised

People could qualify for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which supports 547 health conditions

Edinburgh Live

Enough is Enough: Everything you need to know as campaign launches

The campaign, titled Enough is Enough, has vowed to fight the UK's cost of living crisis, and will rally on the streets in order to fight for the lowering of energy bills and weekly shops.

Daily Mirror

Universal Credit and state pension could rise by hundreds - how much you could get

High inflation is hitting Brits in the pocket, but for those on benefits and the state pension it could end up meaning they get a big increase to their payments in 2023

Daily Record

DWP shares new location where people on legacy benefits will start managed migration to Universal Credit

Older-style benefits including Tax Credits, ESA and Housing Benefit are being replaced by Universal Credit.

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Daily Mirror

Five places where benefits are being stopped in Universal Credit shake-up - list of areas

A managed migration system to transfer everyone on older benefits over to Universal Credit restarted in May this year, following a brief pause due to the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'What exactly is the Government hiding in its unreleased benefits reports?'

Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK says claimants aren't even told what their prospective new benefits will be until a week before they are paid them – they have to wait a month to find out

Nottingham Post

Universal Credit shake-up could see thousands pressured into work

Huge changes are coming

Liverpool Echo

Mum on Universal Credit rushed to hospital after living on one meal a day

'I honestly feel I'm going to have to resort to begging'

Daily Mirror

Next Prime Minister threatens benefits crackdown - as Sunak vows to be 'much tougher'

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be Prime Minister, have signalled they'd toughen up DWP rules even further - as Rishi Sunak said 'if there’s a job going, people should have to take the job'

Manchester Evening News

Universal Credit and DWP benefit payment date for millions will be different this month

The August bank holiday will affect benefit payments for millions of claimants across the country

Chronicle Live

DWP benefits you may be eligible for if you have a mental health condition - and how to apply

People could be able to claim Universal Credit, PIP, ESA or other benefits if a mental illness seriously impedes a person's ability to live and work

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