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Liz Truss’s Cabinet in full

The new Prime Minister held her first meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

State pension is set to top £10k for first time ever next year

Pensioners are now in line to get a rise of £962 next year due to rising inflation - but a sea of rising costs mean they may not be much better off in real terms

Chronicle Live

Youngsters could drive trucks without a test in major government shake-up

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a call for evidence in a bid to make it easier for youngsters to kickstart a career in logistics, whilst making the most of 'post-Brexit freedoms'.

Daily Mirror

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Image of Sunak stabbing PM in the back not part of Truss campaign, says Coffey

The Work and Pensions Secretary, who is Liz Truss’s campaign manager, distanced the Foreign Secretary from Nadine Dorries’ retweet.

The Independent UK

Pause deductions from benefits to help tackle cost of living crisis, say MPs

Work and Pensions Committee says the clawbacks should only be restored when inflation reduces or if benefits are increased to reflect the cost of living

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak pledges to scrap VAT on energy bills in massive tax U-turn

Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the measure would save the average household around £160 in the next year - but critics said it was a massive climbdown after he opposed tax cuts

Daily Mirror

Sunak pledges to cut VAT on energy bills under ‘winter plan’

The move is part of the former chancellor’s “winter plan” to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living emergency.

The Independent UK

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DWP confirms number of cost-of-living payments made so far

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey promised there was more help to come for households

Wales Online

DWP £326 cost of living payment landing in bank accounts today - see if you're eligible

The £326 cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions is landing in people's bank accounts starting today — find out if you will receive the money.

Glasgow Live

DWP State Pension payments could soon rise to over £200 a week

Work and Pensions Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has revealed that the Triple Lock rule for State Pension payments will be reintroduced, meaning that claimants could see big increases

Glasgow Live

How dramatic phone call sparked chain of events that could finish off Boris Johnson

Moments after landing at Standsted Airport following an eight-day foreign jaunt, Boris Johnson received a phone call that set in motion the chain of events which could end his premiership

Daily Mirror

Johnson focuses on cost of living despite Pincher row

Boris Johnson said the Government was ‘firmly on the side of the British people’.

The Independent UK

'Government has failed miserably to protect some of the most vulnerable people'

We know that these deaths are happening: between July 2019 and March 2022 official data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says that they have investigated 123 deaths and 34 cases of serious harm through their so-called Internal Process Review

Daily Mirror

State pension set for big increase next year as DWP confirms triple lock return

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has confirmed the triple lock will soon be reinstated

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The Independent UK

Therese Coffey’s rough ride defending Boris Johnson for ‘groping’ MP appointment

Broadcasters were riled by the lack of detail as the Work and Pensions Secretary defended Boris Johnson over the appointment of Chris Pincher.

Glasgow Live

DWP benefit cap may increase for first time in six years amid soaring inflation

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has confirmed that the UK Government may review the benefit cap this year which affects how much money claimants can receive

Glasgow Live

DWP issues update as £326 cost of living payment date confirmed

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update regarding the upcoming £650 cost of living payment, revealing when households can expect the first £326 instalment

Nottingham Post

DWP: Universal Credit major rule change announced that could impact payments

The Work and Pensions Secretary said the change would be "very soon"

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Chronicle Live

DWP '12 hour' change could see Universal Credit claimants miss out on benefits

The current system in place states that anyone working nine hours or more doesn't need to attend regular Job Centre appointments - but the minimum requirement will soon rise to 12 hours.

Nottingham Post

5 DWP loopholes mean thousands could miss out on £650 cost of living payment

The first instalment is due next month

The National (Scotland)

SNP say DWP is 'broken beyond repair' after millions receive wrong pension

UK Government IT failures which have led to millions receiving the wrong pension for decades are a sign the Department for Work and Pensions…

Glasgow Live

DWP confirms £650 cost of living payment date for 8 million households

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the date that 8 million households throughout the UK who claim certain benefits will receive the first part of the £650 cost of living payment

Daily Record

DWP confirms date 8m households will receive first part of £650 cost of living payment next month

Eligible households in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive a payment for £326 in July.

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit warning as staff given power to arrest claimants

Department for Work and Pensions staff may be given sweeping new powers to arrest claimants and issue fines — as well as have easier access to their bank details

Liverpool Echo

DWP staff can now arrest claimants in Universal Credit fraud crackdown

Two million claimants are set to have their cases dredged up and face fines

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