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State Pension and benefit payments annual uprating to be announced this week during Autumn Statement
State Pension
Speculation is growing about which measures Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use for the annual uprating.
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New update for people still waiting on £300 Autumn cost of living payment
Benefits
The payment windows for the second part of the £900 cost of living support closed on November 19, 2023.
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People on legacy benefits with a disability or health condition may be due one-off back payment
Benefits
Some claimants may have been on the wrong benefit since early 2011.
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People on State Pension, PIP or other benefits could see claim reviewed for fraud or errors during next year
Benefits
DWP will also measure Universal Credit, Pension Credit and DLA over the 2024 financial year.
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New calls for benefits to increase next April in line with September inflation 'in the usual way'
Universal Credit
Organisations have expressed concerns about reports the UK Government might use October’s figure of 4.6%.
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DWP annual bonus payment for people on State Pension or certain benefits due next month
State Pension
Millions of people will receive the tax-free £10 payment if they are eligible during the qualifying week.
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Check online for new £55 heating bill help due to be paid to 400,000 households next month
Fuel bills
Only people living in Scotland claiming certain benefits will receive the annual payment from the middle of December.
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New Universal Credit claims update for people with certain dates on managed migration letter
Universal Credit
Some people on Tax Credits have been given a 30-day extension to make a claim for Universal Credit.
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£300 Tax Credits cost of living payment due for 840,000 people over next 10 days
Tax Credits
HMRC will make the payments to people on Working Tax and Child Tax Credits between November 10 and 19, 2023.
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New DWP cost of living payment update for people still waiting on £300 this month
Benefits
Some 99 per cent of eligible households have already received the £300 payment.
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People on Tax Credits due to start receiving £300 cost of living payment before this weekend
Tax Credits
HMRC will make the automatic payments to around 900,000 people between November 10 and 19, 2023.
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DWP may soon be able to track where people go on holiday under new plans to end benefit fraud
Benefits
Under the new proposals trained DWP investigators would also be given the power to make arrests.
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New Tax Credits £300 cost of living payment update for people due money at end of this week
Cost Of Living
People on Tax Credits will start receiving the £300 cost of living payment from November 10.
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New calls for benefits to increase next year in line with September inflation rate of 6.7%
Benefits
There are certain benefits which, by law, must rise with the September CPI figure of 6.7 per cent.
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New DWP proposals to stop benefit fraud could see information collected on where people spend money
Benefits
DWP has published survey findings on public perceptions of potential new powers to tackle benefit fraud.
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New £300 cost of living payment update for people due money this month
Benefits
The DWP has confirmed 1.6 million payments have been made daily since October 31.
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Qualifying week details for new £55 heating payment due for people in Scotland this winter
Fuel bills
Around 400,000 households will receive the payment to help with winter energy bills.
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£300 annual bonus for people on certain means-tested benefits opening unique account
Personal finance
Some 31,600 people in Scotland have opened a Help to Save, with more than £25.6 million paid into accounts.
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New £300 cost of living payment warning to 700,000 people in Scotland due money over next few weeks
Cost Of Living
Millions of eligible households will receive the £300 payment by November 19.
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£300 cost of living payment need-to-knows for people due money from DWP or HMRC over next few weeks
Benefits
Payments of £300 will be made to around eight million people between October 31 and November 19.
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New DWP back to work plans extended to help more people on disability benefit find a job
Benefits
A pilot scheme to explore barriers to work will be rolled out to 12 new areas.
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New £55 heating payment due this winter to help 400,000 people in Scotland with energy bills
Fuel bills
Check if you will be due the one-off devolved payment to help with higher heating bills during the colder months.
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Charity warns 12,000 people on Universal Credit in Scotland not due £300 cost of living payment
Universal Credit
Citizens Advice Scotland is urging people on means-tested benefits to look out for the payment next week.
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£300 cost of living payment on the way for millions of people on these benefits next week
Benefits
Payments from the DWP will be made from October 31 until November 19.
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