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DWP update for people on PIP and legacy benefits before changes start in ​​April
Personal Independence Payments
Changes to Universal Credit are set to start from the new financial year.
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DWP breaks down Pension Credit barriers to help people claim £4,300 boost
Benefits
A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to help with housing costs and Council Tax bills.
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Attendance Allowance payments set to end for thousands of pensioners next month
Attendance Allowance
Older people with a disability or long-term health condition could be due either £73.90 or £110.40 each week.
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New Experian credit score change to include rental payments for first time
Personal finance
More than 40 per cent of people (44%) are set to drop down a score banding after the changes being introduced by Experian.
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People urged to apply for up to £2,000 energy bill help this winter
Fuel bills
Extra support may be available for households with any supplier through the British Gas Energy Trust.
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Pensioners with health conditions could be due up to £1,423 every month next year
State Pension
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment are providing extra financial support for over 1.7 million pensioners across the UK.
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People over State Pension age due up to £305 heating payment from this month
Fuel bills
Nearly 900,000 older people in Scotland will receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment this year.
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Four groups of PIP claimants most-likely to get ongoing payment award of £749
Personal Independence Payments
More than 3.8 million PIP claimants are currently receiving between £29.20 and £187.45 every week.
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Pensioners most-likely to get Attendance Allowance payments for five years
Attendance Allowance
More than 1.7 million people currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.
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Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for pensioners
Fuel bills
Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued by the DWP from this month.
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Asda bringing back café winter warmer £1 meal deal to support the over 60s
Supermarkets
Last year, half a million £1 meals were served to pensioners, showing how vital this initiative is across this age group.
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Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or DWP payments could stop
Attendance Allowance
More than 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.
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New DWP trial to encourage nearly one million pensioners to claim £4,300 income boost
State Pension
New DWP analysis shows uptake of Pension Credit is higher in Scotland than England and Wales.
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Finance expert warns income tax rise at Autumn Budget could hit pensioners and self-employed
Personal finance
Speculation is growing that changes to income tax and National Insurance will be announced in November.
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People urged to check old energy accounts for unclaimed credit from previous supplier
Fuel bills
Nearly two million closed energy accounts have around £250 million sitting in them unclaimed.
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Martin Lewis urges UK Government to fix ‘flawed’ ban on mid-contract price hikes
Martin Lewis
The consumer champion has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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Older people with health issues could boost annual State Pension by up to £5,740
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment are tax-free benefits worth either £73.90 or £110.40 each week.
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People urged not to miss tax deadline this week or face hefty HMRC fine
Personal finance
Advice Direct Scotland provides free and confidential help with tax returns.
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Little-known £720 financial hack to help your grandchildren this Christmas
Personal finance
A financial expert reveals why it is never too soon to start saving for your child or grandchild.
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Free face-to-face energy bill support for people in Scotland next month
Fuel bills
British Gas and British Gas Energy Trust have partnered with the Post Office and 20 local charities to offer 120 free drop-in events across Britain.
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Martin Lewis urges people with money in a savings account to ‘check it now’
Martin Lewis
The consumer champion explains two things happening right now which make it crucial for savers to check their interest rate.
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Martin Lewis mobile phone warning to millions of people with O2 contract
Martin Lewis
Up to 15 million O2 customers will be affected by a change in April next year.
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DWP to review some State Pension, PIP and other benefit claims for errors before next April
State Pension
DWP data shows £9.5 billion was overpaid to claimants during the last financial year.
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Pensioners with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming up to £441 every month
Benefits
Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.
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