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People on legacy benefits can watch court livestream of appeal over backdated £1,500 Universal Credit payments

The challenge was heard by the Court of Appeal on December 7, 2022.

Daily Record

Good Morning Britain Martin Lewis says people could get DWP boost as temperatures plunge

The financial guru stepped in as Alex Beresford issued a bleak weather forecast

Liverpool Echo

DWP urges older people with weekly income of less than £182 to claim £3,300 annual boost

Successful new claims for Pension Credit received by December 18 will qualify for the £324 cost of living payment.

Daily Record

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All of the major strikes in the run up to Christmas and the New Year

Workers up and down the country are taking industrial action

Wales Online

Major strikes scheduled for weeks over Christmas and into January

Here are some of the strikes or ballots planned.

The Independent UK

DWP staff to strike over Christmas - what does that mean for your festive payments?

More than 200 staff members in three Liverpool and one in Doncaster will walk out for two weeks

Chronicle Live

DWP issuing £150 PIP payments to people with these 24 respiratory conditions

The Personal Independence Payment benefit is paid out by the DWP to people with disabilities or long-term health conditions such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and COPD

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DWP PIP message after claimants report they hadn't been paid to Martin Lewis

The payment is paid every four weeks. But many people across the country said they hadn't been paid on time - and the DWP issued an apology over the disruption

Nottingham Post

DWP shares important £900 cost of living payment eligibility details for 2023

The new cost of living support package is worth £26 billion and includes payments for people on disability benefits, pensioner households and those on means-tested benefits.

Glasgow Live

DWP Christmas bonus will arrive with millions of benefits claimants this week

The DWP has begun sending out the money to eligible claimants this week ahead of the festive period

Wales Online

4 main Strep A symptoms parents urged to look out for

The Government has confirmed there were 851 cases reported in the week to November 20 compared to an average of 186 for the preceding years

Nottingham Post

DWP Cold Weather Payments eligibility and when you get them

As temperatures begin to plummet, there's a chance you could receive some extra cash from the government

Manchester Evening News

DWP PIP cash could be paid to people with 24 respiratory conditions - see full list here

People can receive Personal Independence Payments if they have medical conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnoea, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia

Chronicle Live

DWP rejects call for interim compensation payment for 3.8m older women affected by retirement age

WASPI women across the UK born on or after April 6, 1950, are still waiting on compensation.

Daily Record

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Daily Record

15 ways to increase your monthly income before end of the year

Quickly check if you qualify for benefits, a Council Tax Reduction or a TV licence discount.

Nottingham Post

DWP £900 cost of living payments are due in 2023 - here's who qualifies

The payment was announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Statement last month. Some people on means-tested benefits, however, won't be eligible

Daily Record

Married women over State Pension age could be due up to £6,900 arrears payments next year

People over 80 may be due an average of £3,172 in underpaid State Pension from DWP.

Nottingham Post

DWP and HMRC 2023 benefit increases including Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and State Pension

Around 10 million households are set to benefit from the extra financial support

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The Independent UK

When are the state pension and benefits Christmas payment dates?

Festive season to bring slight disruption to usual schedule to accommodate bank holidays

Nottingham Post

DWP Cold Weather Payments eligibility and temperature they kick in

As the temperature drops, the Government's Cold Weather Payments kick in. Here's everything you need to know about it

Liverpool Echo

Cost of living scams that you need to know about and how to avoid them

Fraudsters are using the cost of living crisis to rinse people out of money

Daily Record

People on PIP may be able to backdate other benefits to the start of their award

An award for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could also lead to housing support and Council Tax discounts.

Daily Record

DWP confirms new payment rates from next April for PIP, State Pension, Universal Credit and other benefits

HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits.

Liverpool Echo

DWP PIP could pay people with these respiratory conditions up to £156 each week

Nearly three million people in the UK are entitled to Personal Independence Payments

The Independent UK

What are the dates of additional benefit payments in December?

Help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills

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