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Payments arrangements over the festive period are changing.

Benefits claimants are being urged to prepare for key Christmas and New Year pay...

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DWP Christmas Bonus payment dates - and when you'll receive benefits

DWP issues update on 'light touch' PIP reviews that need no assessment

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DWP callers spent over 753 years on hold in 2023/24 - watchdog report

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

DWP holiday warning to anyone claiming PIP or Universal Credit

Martyn Day MP is pictured at the cost of living event at the Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate.

Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP hails cost-of-living event success

Millions of people in receipt of the State Pension will receive an additional payment over the coming months.

DWP to send out ‘bonus’ payments to millions before Christmas

An open cash register containing pound coins and notes is pictured in a convenience store in London

DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

Michelle Hanney pictured riding a horse. (DWP/SWNS)

‘Disabled’ woman on benefits caught after horse riding photo found

Kitted out in just a rucksack and flip flops while carrying a takeaway coffee, the commuter appeared to be grinning at fellow Londoners as he walked through the city naked.

Shock as naked commuter spotted walking through central London

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

Universal Credit claimants will no doubt want to be aware of the rules for going abroad if they’re going on holiday this summer.

DWP explains rules around Universal Credit and going on holiday

A Martin Lewis fan has claimed £22,000 in free cash after following his advice on Money Saving Expert - and it is thought that more than 21,000 households could be eligible for similar payments after a major change.

Martin Lewis: Fan gets £22,000 in free cash from DWP thanks to tip

The first cost of living payments of 2023 started to hit bank accounts in April in what was a welcome cash boost for millions of Brits amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

When will the next cost of living payment be paid and who is eligible?
Millions of Brits started receiving the first cost of living payment of 2023 last month - but when will the next instalment be paid, how much is it worth and who is eligible? Here’s what you need to know.
Sophie Wills

Thousands of pensioners could be missing out on Pension Credit worth £3,500 a year plus the £301 cost of living payment. There are just 10 days left to apply - check if you’re eligible and how to make a claim.

Pensioners have 10 days left to apply for boost worth £3,500 a year

Can benefits or universal credit debt be waived by DWP? Tribunal forces government to release appeal criteria

How to appeal DWP benefits debt repayments - criteria considered

HMRC has confirmed when one million families will receive a £301 cost of living payment (Composite: Kim Mogg / Adobe)

DWP £310 cost of living payments stopped in abrupt announcement

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many households are struggling financially

Cost of living payments will start to land in bank accounts next week

Benefit claimants such as those who receive Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment need to notify DWP if there are changes to their circumstances, which includes going abroad.

DWP issues holiday warning to Universal Credit and PIP claimants

When the spring Cost of Living payment will hit your bank accounts

Cost of Living payment Edinburgh: DWP confirms when £301 will be paid into bank accounts this spring

DWP announces dates the spring Cost of Living payment will be paid

Martin Lewis has issued advice as thousands of woman could be owed around £6,000 from the government

Martin Lewis urges women to check for £6,000 pension underpayment

DWP announces plans to close 20 Jobcentres across the UK

Martin Lewis has updated his followers on the £900 cost of living payments for 202 (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis predicts when £900 cost of living payments will land

Cold Weather Payment: How to check if you can claim DWP grant
As subzero temperatures Met Office weather warnings continue, you could be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment from the DWP this week.
Ethan Evans

People who claim Universal Credit should be aware of what changes in circumstances they need to report to the DWP

The 21 changes benefit claimants must report to DWP to avoid court

A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Benefit claimants could get £1,500 payment if court appeal successful

DWP staff are set to walk out on strike for two weeks over Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

DWP staff set to strike for two weeks over Christmas

The DWP has revealed when the second cost of living payment will land in Bristol bank accounts.

Update for people who have not received second cost of living payment

The cash boost forms the second instalment of the £650 cost of living payment as part of a package of measures announced by the Government earlier this year to help tackle the cost of living crisis.

Second cost of living payment set to hit millions of bank accounts

When will my benefits be paid over Christmas?

When Universal Credit and other benefits will be paid over Christmas

DWP said that those on means-tested benefits will get it paid directly into their bank, building society or credit union account from November 8 to November 23.

Eligible households to receive second cost of living payment

The second cost of living payment is due to land in account from November 8.

DWP confirm when second instalment of £324 will be paid this autumn

Cost of living payments in Manchester Credit: Wayhome Studio - stock.adobe.com

Cost of living: Payments you could get to help with energy bills

A man walks past a sign with the email address of ‘universal credit’ outside a Job Centre.

Universal Credit rule change that impacts thousands explained

DWP issues scam warning to everyone due £326 cost of living payment

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DWP deductions leave households in Linlithgow and East Falkirk poorer

Here’s what the £10 payment from ‘DWP XB’ means - and if you have to return it

Glasgow WASPI group mark International Women's Day today by campaigning on the streets of Glasgow city centre

Readers' letters: WASPI decision demands justice

Jacqueline Dunn, Unite regional organiser

New support fund for taxi drivers branded ‘farcical’

Pensioners living alone will be eligible for the highest amount of winter fuel allowance

What is the DWP winter fuel allowance, do I qualify and when should I expect it?

Kenny MacAskill says seasonal workers lose out under the Government's furlough scheme

Kenny MacAskill calls for furlough help for seasonal workers

The DWP paid out more than £130k to one pensioner - and could owe others the sam...

Millions of pounds are being stolen from the taxpayer by fraudsters falsely clai...

A number of UK citizens are eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment, which is an additional benefit to help older people keep warm throughout the winter.

Winter Fuel Allowance: How to claim the DWP payment and what age you have to be

Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville

Shirley Ann-Somerville: Universal Credit will exact a high price in Edinburgh

George Brodie will need to apply for Jobseekers Allowance after the DWP cut his disability benefits.

Disabled Livingston war veteran battling cancer could lose home after DWP axe be...

Hundreds of the poorest households in Edinburgh have had their benefits cut thanks to the extended benefits cap

Lewis Ritchie: No longer '˜just about managing'

Some job centres across Edinburgh are to close. Picture; Jane Barlow

City job centre to close in DWP review

Food bank volunteers begin the work of sorting through provisions. Picture: Neil Hanna

More than 10,000 city residents turn to food banks

Fringe venue blasted over unpaid intern’s workload