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The Latest Breaking News from Universal Credit

Why some people are getting unexpected benefit payments today including Universal Credit

If you were due to receive a benefit normally on Good Friday or Easter Monday, then it is likely you would have been paid today instead as this is the last working day before Easter

Daily Mirror

DWP offering people on Universal Credit help with mortgages

An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants can now access the Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme

Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit is rising from today - see how much more DWP is paying

The Universal Credit increase comes into effect on the first Monday after the new tax year starts which for 2023 is Monday, April 10

Daily Mirror

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DWP new changes for people paying energy bills through benefits begins this month

Here's what you need to know

Nottingham Post

Thousands of people on Universal Credit can now get faster help from DWP for mortgage interest payments

An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants can now access the Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme.

Daily Record

DWP's 6 cash boosts for carers as benefits rise and cost of living payments start

A round-up of the extra amounts carers will be due this year

Nottingham Post

New inquiry launches into cost of living payments to determine if support fair for everyone

The inquiry is looking at whether cost of living support payments are reaching the right people in need of help.

Daily Record

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New DWP payment rates start this week for State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

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

Daily Record

'Extending free school meals is an investment in the potential of every single child'

Tesco chairman John Allan urged ministers to give free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit to fire up the economy and improve children's life chances

Daily Mirror

Tesco chief says giving free school meals to more needy kids is a 'no brainer'

Tesco chairman John Allan warned that Tory ministers are failing hundreds of thousands of kids from less well off families who are being deprived of free dinners by strict eligibility rules

Daily Mirror

Faster mortgage support for Universal Credit claimants – what it means for you

Those eligible will automatically have support for mortgage interest loans after three months on benefits rather than the previous nine months. The government has also extended the criteria for those are eligible to help people during the cost-of-living crisis

The Money Edit

Mortgage help extended to 200,000 extra households from today - see how it works

The DWP says the extension of the Support for Mortgage Interest loan will now a further 200,000 people with the rising cost of housing

Daily Mirror

Warning as DWP has power to issue £50 fines to benefit claimants over reporting changes

It could be a simple mistake but don't get caught out

Nottingham Post

Terminally ill patients plunged into poverty leaving some too scared to heat their homes

Carers have found patients lying in distress, curled up under blankets for hours in damp homes. Data from end-of-life charity Marie Curie found 89% of staff have patients with cash woes

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DWP warning to millions of benefit claimants who could be slapped with £50 fines

If you don't inform the Government about new circumstances, you will have to pay any extra money back on top of the penalty

Chronicle Live

All the money changes in April affecting you including DWP benefits and energy bills

Universal Credit, pensions and PIP all increase from April 10, but budgets will be stretched by raft of increases to essential bills

Nottingham Post

DWP benefits changed in April 2023 including Universal Credit, pensions and income support

What you will get paid after April 10 when the rates are set to rise

Chronicle Live

Eight DWP cost of living payment rules and how to find out if you qualify

Households will receive £301 between April 25 and May 17, with two further instalments to follow - check if you qualify for the cash

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Bristol Post

DWP: New cost of living payments from April 2023 - full list of dates and who gets paid

Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance claimants will all benefit from the new grants

Daily Record

Increase your income before tax year ends this week by checking for unclaimed benefits or discounts

The new financial year begins on April 6 but there is still time to claim discounts and rebates for 2022-23.

Manchester Evening News

The reasons people on DWP Universal Credit, tax credits, JSA or Pension Credits will not be eligible for a Cost of Living payment

The government will roll out its cost of living payment in a few weeks, but not all benefit claimants will receive it

Chronicle Live

DWP issues £150 cost of living payment response after cash hits some bank accounts

People across the UK have been left confused as to why the £150 payment has dropped into their accounts months earlier than anticipated

Daily Mirror

Big change confirmed for thousands of Tax Credit claimants from next month in DWP shake-up

Around two million people still claim "legacy benefits" in the UK which include benefits such as working tax credit, income support, income-based job seekers allowance (JSA), and housing benefit

Nottingham Post

Mum's 'accurate' reveal on most awkward part of soft play has parents in 'stitches'

Her anecdotes created an instant reaction "Dying coz this is me every single time"

Manchester Evening News

How much your benefits could go down if you don't pay your bills

Money can be taken out of your benefit payments to pay for a wide variety of bills and debts

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