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Number of benefit sanctions in West Dunbartonshire has doubled since before pandemic

64 people on Universal Credit (UC) across the area were carrying a sanction in February. That was 4.7 percent of claimants, and up from 82 (three percent) in the same month of 2020, pre-pandemic.

Daily Record

Landlords set to be outlawed from banning children, pets and people on benefits

Renters are set to have more power

Chronicle Live

Tories announce rise in infant free school meals funding - of just 7p per child

Schools will be able to spend £2.41 per child on infant meals backdated to April, a rise of 7p - which was branded 'pathetic' by critics

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These benefits claimants will miss out on £500 in DWP cost of living payments

Those on health and disability benefits say they have not been included in the full amount, despite having higher costs than those on other welfare payments

Chronicle Live

'Cost of living crisis has roots in Tory governments - we desperately need Labour'

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford writes in the Mirror on why we desperately need a Labour government in Westminster - a government which really understands the cost of living crisis and is determined to mobilise the help people need

Daily Mirror

Heads ‘deeply disappointed’ at ditched plans for free school meals extension

Teachers have branded the decision ‘extraordinary’.

The Independent UK

Mum-of-four calls for free school meals for every pupil in UK and reveals tip that got her extra help

Prime Minister is accused of doing little to tackler child hunger or soaring prices in new food strategy unveiled today

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What childcare costs help is available as prices soar by extra £2,000 per year

Parents are spending a massive chunk of their pay packets on childcare bills

Liverpool Echo

Boris Johnson's food expert hits out at PM for ditching new wave of free school meals

Henry Dimbleby said it was 'impossible' to claim kids on Universal Credit don't all need free school meals - as he warned the cost of living crisis is hitting some of Britain's poorest families hard

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-four who relies on vital free school meals shares little-known tip for extra help

Mum Tasha Jones says she's struggling due to the cost of living crisis as Boris looks to ditch proposals made by food tsar Henry Dimbleby over free school meals

Daily Mirror

Number of people hit by Universal Credit benefits sanctions in the North East doubles

Department for Work and Pensions figures show more and more people are having their Universal Credit cut

Chronicle Live

'Everyone's struggling' as Arnold residents speak of concerning Universal Credit sanctions

The second-worst hit district in Nottinghamshire was Gedling

Nottingham Post

Boris' free meals failure is a Dickens of a scandal - Voice of the Mirror

The lamentable failure to heed Government food tsar Henry Dimbleby’s plea to give free school meals to all children in homes on Universal Credit divides the poor

Daily Mirror

DWP Universal Credit and Pension Credit claimants owed £2.6 billion due to error

Due to mistakes made by the Department for Work and Pensions, people claiming benefits such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit have been collectively underpaid £2.6 billion

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Boris Johnson shelves free school meals for up to a million kids in 'thin gruel' food plan

The Prime Minister faces fury over his Food Strategy White Paper tomorrow, after he ditched pleas from his food tsar Henry Dimbleby - including to let all kids on DWP Universal Credit claim free school meals

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants and others owed £2.6 billion due to error

As a result of errors made by the Department for Work and Pensions, thousands of claimants are owed extra money — though others have been given too much and will need to pay it back

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis issues vital message to anyone claiming Universal Credit or other benefits

The financial guru has spoke of an 'unbeatable' DWP bonus scheme which the Government has created

Glasgow Live

Number of people in Glasgow having benefits docked by DWP almost doubles

New data shows that 3.3% of all Universal Credit claimants in the Glasgow City area are currently facing sanctions on their benefits - with the figure soaring to 4.9% in North Lanarkshire

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Daily Mirror

Universal Credit payments WON'T be cut by ISA savings under new housing boost plans

People with Lifetime or Help to Buy ISAs can still apply for Universal Credit with no penalties under government housebuying help unveiled by Boris Johnson today

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson's right to buy shake-up means low earners can now use housing benefits to pay mortgages

Downing Street say the move will help more people get onto the property ladder

Daily Record

Successful claim for PIP could instantly boost your Universal Credit or legacy benefit payments

You could receive PIP and a disability premium on top of DWP benefits.

Daily Mirror

1.9 million pupils eligible for free school meals as heads blast 'shocking' rise

Pupils in the North East were the most likely to qualify for free school meals on 29.1%, followed by the West Midlands where 26.5% are eligible, according to Government figures

The Independent UK

Heads condemn ‘shocking’ rise in pupils on free school meals

School leaders say children whose families struggle to provide them with a nutritious diet are less likely to be ready to learn.

Nottingham Post

DWP error sees thousands of benefit claimants owed £2.6 billion

Overpayments also reached their highest rate ever

Daily Record

Two quick ways to cancel Universal Credit if you find a job this summer and avoid overpayments

Overpayments for Universal Credit have reached their highest levels to date and total £5.9 billion.

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