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DWP error means 160,000 benefit claimants could be owed thousands of pounds

One man received £12,000 after contacting the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to recalculate his PIP payments

Chronicle Live

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £627 each month from DWP

If you are living with any of these musculoskeletal conditions you may be eligible for PIP.

Daily Record

Monday's headlines: Harry Styles fan falls from Ibrox balcony and Scots kids turn up to school high

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Daily Record

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DWP to raise State Pension age affecting when you can retire

The age to qualify for your State Pension is due to increase to 68

Wales Online

People claiming PIP do not need to report any of these changes to the DWP

PIP is a non-means tested benefit and a claimant's financial situation is not taken into account.

Daily Record

DWP considering raising state pension age to 68 - how it could affect you

Changes are planned due to life expectancy rising

Nottingham Post

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

An award for PIP or the new Adult Disability Payment could lead to benefit top-ups, housing support and Council Tax discounts.

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Pensions ‘injustice’ leaves generation of women in crisis as inflation bites

Women born in the 1950s have been hard hit by rushed changes to the state pension age

The Guardian - UK

DWP introduces new change to fit note procedure starting from next month

At present, only doctors can certify a fit note for people off work for more than seven days.

Daily Record

Nearly 160k more pupils can now claim free school meals – see how numbers have risen in North East

A teaching union says it’s "shocking" that the numbers needing state-funded lunches continue to rise

Chronicle Live

UK doctors with long Covid say they have been denied disability benefits

Exclusive: some who worked on pandemic frontline may have to sell their house after claims rejected

The Guardian - UK

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

Scot commits suicide after 'exhausting' battle with DWP over removal of disability benefits

A SCOT has taken her own life after fighting an “exhausting” battle with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to restore her disability…

The National (Scotland)

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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Glasgow Live

New DWP State Pension changes may affect when you can retire

The State Pension age is currently being reviewed by the Department for Work and Pensions, and it could be increased — meaning many people will need to work for longer

The National (Scotland)

Scot with chronic illnesses tells of battle with UK Government system

A SCOT whose chronic illnesses “rule every part of my life” has said his fight to receive the benefits he is entitled to has been an uphill…

Daily Record

Saturday headlines: Sir Rod Stewart pledges support to fundraiser for Rangers legend Andy Goram

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Leeds Live

The thousands of people in Leeds having their benefits docked and why

The numbers have soared since the pandemic

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Nottingham Post

DWP warning PIP payments could stop when travelling abroad

Details such as the length of a trip need to be reported

Daily Record

DWP provides up to £156 each week for more than 400,000 people with these neurological conditions

More than 70 conditions are supported through PIP.

Chronicle Live

PIP and other benefit claimants can get up to 40 hours of free driving lessons

Learner drivers will however still need to cover the costs of their theory and practical driving tests

Daily Mirror

Common PIP myths that could be stopping you from collecting over £600 a month

Millions of Britons are eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) ranging between £94.80 and £608.60 a month. But many are missing out due to common myths surrounding the benefit - here's what you need to know

Daily Record

People claiming Carer's Allowance to miss out on direct financial support from new cost of living payments

Help for unpaid carers can only come through other household occupants.

Wales Online

Universal credit, PIP: how long you have to wait after you apply

It's worth applying as soon as you need to as it can take months before you get your first payments

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

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