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Benefit changes that let supported housing and temporary accommodation residents keep more of their earnings begin
7+ hour, 45+ 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, 18+ 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, 18+ 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…...
Almost £2.5m secured for Broxburn households through anti-poverty support
5+ hour, 20+ 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, 16+ 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
7+ hour, 55+ 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…...
DWP confirms new benefit rules for 325,000 claimants in October update
6+ hour, 56+ 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…...
Universal Credit DWP bonus scheme expands to 1.5 million extra claimants
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (328+ words) Universal Credit claimants have been urged to check if they qualify for a bonus scheme. The eligibility rules for the programme are expanding with over 650,000 people across the UK already signed up. You pay into the scheme over a four-year…...
Minor mental health issues are 'no excuse not to get a job', says Helen Whately
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (689+ words) Minor mental health conditions should not be an excuse for young people not to work, the shadow work and pensions secretary told the Tory conference. The Conservatives have made the need for welfare reform a central feature of their annual…...
Cruel 'benefits advice' firms target elderly Scots in social media cash grab
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (747+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Citizens Advice Scotland warned the scale of the problem is hard to identify as many victims are reluctant to admit they were duped by third party firms. Poor Scots are being targeted by aggressive online advice companies who promise…...