Install
Benefits and Support
Medicare, scams and safety nets.
- 18 Tracked terms
- Last 30 days Feed window
What this topic collects on
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.
Related topics
Latest in Benefits and Support
People on 4 DWP benefits being handed £150 discount from October
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (326+ words) The scheme is set to reopen in October 2026, with the £150 discount applied to bills by March 31 of the following year. Eligible state pensioners can automatically get £150 off their electricity bills through the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) Warm Home…...
Benefit changes that let supported housing and temporary accommodation residents keep more of their earnings begin
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (793+ words) More than 325,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when they increase their working hours. Introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the new rules came into force yesterday, and…...
Universal Credit 'from £1' change to affect 1.5m claimants
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (372+ words) The DWP is to change a £1 rule for Universal Credit claimants which will impact more than 1.5 million claimants. A support scheme is expanding with claimants being urged to "take advantage" of the extra support that is on offer. "They can…...
Universal Credit 'from £1' rule to be changed affecting 1.5m claimants
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (372+ words) The DWP is to change a £1 rule for Universal Credit claimants which will impact more than 1.5 million claimants. A support scheme is expanding with claimants being urged to "take advantage" of the extra support that is on offer. "They can…...
Motus Highlights IRS Mid-Year Adjustment to 2026 Standard Mileage Rate for Business Use
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (283+ words) Jul 13, 2026, 15:33 ET New rate reflects recent changes in fuel price volatility. Since 1981, Motus has supplied the data used to support the IRS mileage-rate calculation. Drawing from a broad pool of drivers across industries, geographies, and vehicle types, Motus analyzes national…...
Almost £2.5m secured for Broxburn households through anti-poverty support
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (545+ words) Tuesday October 6th 2026 West Lothian Civic Centre in Livingston, where the council is based. Almost £2.5m in additional income was secured for households in the Broxburn, Uphall, Winchburgh and Dechmont ward through the council’s anti-poverty service. Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Stuart…...
Andy Burnham government confirms new DWP rule from this week for 325,00 benefit claimants
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (525+ words) Andy Burnham has issued a statement after the new DWP rule came into force this week Around 325,000 residents across England in supported housing and temporary accommodation are set to benefit from a new DWP rule which came into force on…...
DWP 'error' leaves PIP claimant unable to see sick mum before her death
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (630+ words) The claimant's sad case has been revealed in a new official report into DWP complaints A DWP claimant was left unable to visit their ill mother before she died after the benefits department 'lost their passport', according to a new…...
Households can get one-off £516.50 payments - applications still open
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (259+ words) The Community Cost Bonus for 2026 is £516.50, with eligibility depending on several factors. The gov.je website explains that households can claim the bonus if the following three eligibility criteria apply: At least one adult member has been resident in Jersey…...
DWP confirms new benefit rules for 325,000 claimants in October update
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (546+ words) Department for Work and Pensions announced the change this week(Image: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) The DWP has confirmed a major rule change has come into force affecting 325,000 claimants. The UK government has announced that residents in…...