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In the Autumn Statement last year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that state pension payments will increase by 8.5% from April 2024 giving pensioners an extra £900 over the year

The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care

The Government is set to announce a crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance, with enforcement times being slashed from six months to six weeks

If you claim Tax Credits only from HMRC, the latest and final £299 cost of living payment isn't due to be sent to you between February 16 and February 22

In an update to its Universal Credit guidance, the DWP noted that due to its phone systems, calls from them can display as an unknown number. because of this claimants could potentially be missing calls from the DWP

The benefits which are set to be scrapped and replaced by Universal Credit are known as "Legacy Benefits" and include the likes of Tax Credits, Income Support, and Housing Benefit

The cost of living payment started to be issued on February 6 - but the money may not arrive in your bank account until February 22, or even later in some cases

With the DWP clamping down on fraud and error in the benefits system, it is good to understand what the department means by fraud and error, so you can avoid accidentally falling into trouble

The DWP is currently paying out the third and final cost of living payment - if you're wondering why you haven't received the £299 payment yet, here's what you need to know

Some vulnerable households claiming support including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance are not entitled to the £299 cost of living payment

The final cost of living payment is worth £299 and is currently being sent out - so who is due this money, and when were the previous cost of living payments sent?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started sending out the third and final cost of living payment, which is worth £299 - use our map to see how your area benefits

Women retire on average with pension savings of £69,000, compared with £205,000 for men, the research by pensions provider NOW: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) found

This is the third and final part of the £900 cost of living support previously announced by the Government and it will be awarded to approximately eight million households

The DWP is currently working to move those claiming old style legacy benefits onto Universal Credit and it will be pushing forward with its Managed Migration plan throughout 2024 and 2025

The final cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent from today and the DWP and HMRC have revealed what code it will appear under when it hits your bank account

There are some incidences where you won't receive the £299 cost of living payment - we explain everything you need to do before millions start to get the help

The cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today - but when is the latest date you should receive it by?

The Government’s Disability Action Plan will see disabled people encouraged to stand to become politicians while ministers will consider a 2031 Special Olympics World Summer Games bid

The final payment in the series of £900 cost of living support is being sent from today - but who is eligible for it and how do you check when it has arrived in your bank account?

The DWP was ruled to have got the law wrong when deciding the points PIP claimants could get for the activity of “engaging with other people face to face” during their PIP assessment

Once you have submitted your Universal Credit claim, you will need to verify your identity, this helps to link the right person to the right claim as well as reduces the chance of benefit fraud

Benefits including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Income Support are all on the list that will qualify you for the third and final cost of living payment worth £299

The benefits department confirmed in a written statement that there are no "medical consultations" as part of the application process for PIP or ESA - but there is an assessment which needs to be conducted

Universal Credit is normally paid on the same day each month by the Department for Work and Pensions - but what time do payments normally hit UK bank accounts?