All news on the topic: Benefits

The help comes in the form of a Budgeting Loan which is available to people who are claiming certain income-based benefits and from a Budgeting Advance, which is very similar but only available to those claiming Universal Credit

Due to the criteria of PIP, it means that a broad range of conditions and disabilities can make you eligible to claim and this includes a whole list of musculoskeletal conditions

The DWP has released the latest figures for PIP and ADP claims for respiratory conditions

The DWP has this week admitted that widowed people with an inherited pension who claimed New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) during the pandemic may be due cash after they were underpaid benefits

Martin Lewis said the high income Child Benefit charge was 'by far the biggest single topic' the public had asked him to raise with the Chancellor, ahead of the Budget on March 6

The DWP announced that some New Style Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants had been underpaid their benefits and the mistake mainly impacted people who inherited pensions from someone who had died and was claiming New Style JSA

Around 500,000 households on Universal Credit didn't get a similar cost of living payment in 2022, with the majority being denied the support payment because their wages happened to be too high during the qualifying period

PIP is a disability benefit and it is paid to people with long-term mental or physical health problems or disabilities and the amount of benefit you receive depends on how your condition affects you - not the condition itself

Residents in 148 postcode areas will receive the £25 payments after the Met Office confirmed that they endured subzero temperatures for seven consecutive days

The DWP is working on ways it can reduce levels of fraud, error and debt in the benefits system and one measure set to be introduced is for investigators to gain access to information on a claimant's bank accounts

Currently, Universal Credit claimants who have health conditions or disabilities have to undergo a work capability assessment (WCA) to decide whether they're capable of working and if they're eligible for cash top-ups - these payments are worth £390

The Treasury has unveiled its plans to allow parents, guardians and carers can claim National Insurance Credits for the years they did not claim Child Benefit

According to research from the Blackberry Clinic published last year around 2.8million people in the UK suffer from "chronic back pain" and if your back pain is classed as chronic - you may be eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

Cold Weather Payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between November 1 and March 31

Cold Weather Payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between November 1 and March 31

The Government's Warm Home Discount scheme gives households claiming certain benefits the £150 discount on their electricity bills between October and March each year

The DWP has issued a list of all the banks and building societies where benefit claimants' accounts will be monitored under new fraud powers

Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 and are sent out to people on certain benefits when the average temperature where you live hits zero degrees or below over seven consecutive days

Local Housing Allowance rates are used to calculate Universal Credit and Housing Benefit payments for tenants renting from private landlords - the level of support is based on the area where the person lives and the size of their household

The DWP will be able to snoop on the bank accounts of people on Universal Credit and other benefits from 2032, it has been confirmed

In July 2019, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment called the "MM Judgement" and this changed the way the DWP considers the definition of "social support" regarding its assessment of the Daily Living Component of PIP

Yvonne realised she was eligible for the benefit 13 years ago after an adviser at her local Citizens Advice Bureau told her she could claim - she now shares her story to encourage others to claim where they can

Most people should have received the Winter Fuel Payment automatically by now - but if the money has yet to hit your account, you should contact Winter Fuel Payment Centre after January 26

The new benefit payment is called Carer Support Payment and will be administered and managed by Social Security Scotland - which is the Scottish equivalent of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The new Child Benefit claims process can be done entirely online through the Government's website and takes around 10 minutes - with payments potentially made in as little as three days