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DWP: Broadband discounts of £144 that millions are eligible for but only a fraction take them up

Regulator says only 55,000 homes have taken advantage of the discounted rates

Nottingham Post

Scots on Universal Credit and other DWP benefits could be eligible for £1,200 bonus

People on certain DWP benefits and Working Tax Credit could be eligible for £1,200 bonus with a scheme that helps you save. The Help to Save account has been praised my Martin Lewis.

Edinburgh Live

DWP benefit claimants can get £15 fibre broadband from BT and Virgin - here's how

People on universal credit, pension credit, income support, or other benefits can claim cheap broadband

Bristol Post

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Sky to hike broadband and TV bills for millions of customers by £43 - including sports

Broadband customers are facing a £2.50 jump, with Sky’s essential and superfast internet packages rising to £2.750 and £30.50 a month respectively. Here's how the changes affect you

Daily Mirror

All 19 PIP conditions the DWP says could allow you to claim up to £608 every four weeks

PIP is not means tested, and Brits can claim it regardless of whether they're on Universal Credit or not

Manchester Evening News

Millions of people on Universal Credit missing out on £144 annual broadband discount

Ofcom said the ‘social tariffs’ are currently available to around 4.2 million households across the UK.

Daily Record

Two million families on Universal Credit to lose £570 this year as costs surge

Government benefits are set to rise by 3.1% in April when inflation is expected to peak at 7.25%. In real terms, that means families face cut of around £570 per year in social security support

Daily Mirror

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Four million people on Universal Credit missing out on £144 discount on broadband bills

Currently six broadband providers – BT, Community Fibre, G.Network, Hyperoptic, KCOM and Virgin Media O2 – offer social tariffs for those who may struggle to keep up with their bills

Daily Mirror

People on certain DWP benefits can get £15 fibre broadband packages from BT and Virgin Media

Switching your broadband tariff could help reduce outgoings this year.

Daily Record

DWP issues four-week warning to unemployed ahead of major Universal Credit change

Claimants may face being sanctioned if they do not follow the new rules

Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit, PIP and housing benefit payments set to rise following Government approval

The increase comes into effect on April 11

Nottingham Post

Benefit claimants could get £1,560 backpay after DWP court case

It comes after Universal Credit claimants received an 'unfair' bonus

Liverpool Echo

Millions of benefit claimants could get £1,560 backpay depending on DWP court case

People who are on other state benefits want the same top-up as those on Universal Credit

Chronicle Live

Join us LIVE for advice and tips from Mrs Mummypenny on saving money with food bills

Thrift queen Mrs Mummypenny has joined the Mirror's panel of experts to help households tackle the cost of living crisis – and answer your biggest questions in the wake of a cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

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Edinburgh Live

Warning to Universal Credit claimants issued as new rules come into force today

A new Universal Credit crackdown comes into force today and rules are being shaken up — and less time will be given to claimants to find work before benefits will be cut.

Wales Online

DWP issues four-week warning to unemployed ahead of major Universal Credit change

Claimants have been warned they could face sanctions once the change is in place

Daily Mirror

New Universal Credit crackdown comes into force today - what it means for you

The Universal Credit changes will see those who are capable of work given just four weeks to find a job they have previous experience in - this is down from the three months claimants previously had

Daily Mirror

DWP benefit and pension rates in full as MPs approve real-terms Universal Credit cut

MPs have voted to raise pensions and benefits by 3.1% in April, despite a cost-of-living crisis, rising energy bills and inflation already outstripping the rise at 4.8%

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Daily Record

Monday headlines: Scots teacher accused of having sex with pupil after boozy prom night

Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond on Monday, February 7.

Daily Mirror

More than a million Brits go a whole DAY without eating as bills skyrocket

A study by the Food Foundation found food insecurity has risen by a fifth in six months, with disabled people and those receiving Universal Credit more at risk

Daily Record

Universal Credit warning to people missing out on benefits worth an average of £2,900

The cost of living crisis should encourage people to check they are claiming all the support they are entitled to.

Wales Online

12,000 Universal Credit advisers told to reapply for their jobs

Thousands of people who help those apply for benefits or find work are at risk on unemployment

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of DWP workers told to reapply for their own jobs

Those who advise people on Universal Credit and Jobseekers Allowance face being let go

Daily Mirror

12,000 DWP work coaches in 'biggest ever Jobs Army' told to reapply for their own jobs

Thousands of Universal Credit advisors who were hired to form Britain’s 'biggest ever Jobs Army' are now having to reapply for their jobs - with one telling the Mirror they are “let down” and “blindsided”

Manchester Evening News

Family-of-five on Universal Credit to be thrown out of home due to unpaid rent

‘I ain’t separating my family just because you want me to’

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