Cost Of Living

DWP told to 'halt' PIP and Universal Credit cuts for disabled people

DWP is being urged to "protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits".

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Labour gives green light for UK households in 28 places to be hit with £3,221 bill

Councils and local authorities are set to hand households bills of around £3k.

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DWP to ask PIP claimants how they spend their benefit payments in new study

New research will look at what specific disability costs people need their PIP to pay for

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DWP begins to roll out sweeping change for benefits claimants who are unemployed

Under the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) sweeping changes, 100,000 people a year are set to receive tailored support nationally.

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DWP PIP rate paying people who have 87 health conditions £749 in April

87 musculoskeletal conditions which could get you PIP have been revealed by the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ).

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HMRC set to hand out cash envelopes to UK households who provide tip-offs

A HMRC whistleblower scheme, operating under the Labour Party government, is set to reward UK households who snitch on others.

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DWP 'working with' HMRC over plans for major change to Pension Credit

DWP has confirmed new plans to help identify pensioners eligible for a £4,300 annual income boost

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DWP issues cruel blow to thousands of people on Universal Credit who rent

The payments were frozen despite other rates going up from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) this week.

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DWP warns people on PIP length of time between reviews could change

Sir Stephen Timms issued an update in Parliament over so-called 'light touch' reviews.

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DWP issues 'no longer accepts' warning to millions on Universal Credit

DWP says Universal Credit no longer uses Government Gateway or GOV.UK Verify for online verification amid sweeping reforms.

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400,000 British Gas, Octopus, Eon, EDF and OVO customers face £259 May shock

Households urged to check when their deals end to avoid being stung

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DWP issues major update on when bank account checks will be 'operational'

Under new Fraud Bill powers, the DWP is poised to check bank accounts when it suspects benefit fraud.

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UK households warned over HMRC tax change 'which should be grabbing headlines'

Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb says the Labour Party government is set for a multi-billion pound windfall.

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All the DWP and HMRC benefits to be affected by payment changes next week

There will be changes to some benefits payments in April

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Vital DVLA tax hike warning as some UK motorists consider selling cars - here are the changes

The DVLA introduced a series of tax changes from April 1, which have seen the standard rate and road tax for electric vehicles (EVs) increase

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State pensioners face fresh hit as banks prepare to snatch popular perk

Retirees are braced a for double blow to their income from Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil, as the fallout continues up and down the country - as well as the whole globe.

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Nationwide urges millions of customers to complete vital task before April 30

Nationwide is paying £50 bonus payments to millions of customers from April 9 to April 30, with customers urged to check their balances.

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DWP giving extra £420 to £1.2million benefit claimants in new repayment rule

A new policy will come into effect this month so people keep more of their benefit payments

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Martin Lewis issues Premium Bonds warning and addresses 'conspiracy theory'

The 52-year-old Money Saving Expert issued his verdict on NS&I Premium Bonds on his BBC Sounds podcast with Adrian Chiles.

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HMRC tax demand letters set to be issued for state pensioners born before 1953

HMRC says the Personal Allowance is set to remain at £12,570 until the 2028/29 financial year.

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Millions of UK households urged to open new bank account before October arrives

Government could wield the axe and slash the allowance from £20,000 to £4k by the Autumn Budget, with it likely set for late October.

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Barclays ditches policy as it bows to pressure from Donald Trump

Barclays has ditched gender and ethnicity targets in the US.

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DWP says one group of PIP claimants won't be affected by benefit reforms

More than 3.6 million people receive cash for the extra costs of their disabilities and health conditions through PIP and many are worried they will lose this support

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Owners of cars with these number plates will now pay more vehicle tax after rule change

New charges came into effect from the start of April

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PIP DWP says one group of PIP claimants won't be affected by benefit reforms More than 3.6 million people receive cash for the extra costs of their disabilities and health conditions through PIP and many are worried they will lose this support

'There's more of us' says brave mum exploited in Birmingham's shameful child prostitution ring

Rebecca Leach, now 42, told her attackers 'I know you remember me'

Inside £180m Birmingham gangster's tentacles of crime over 30 years

Birmingham City Council

Alam Zeb Khan, 49, from Bordesley Green, has just been jailed over his fourth drugs-related offence

Nationwide, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander customers urged to claim £250

Brits advised to make a simple change to make more money

Nationwide, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander customers to get bank account shock in April

Pain for millions of Brits at seeing their bank accounts drained from this month

The Chase ITV The Chase fans stunned as Sarah Millican offered record-breaking prize The Chase was back on our screens this evening, with four celebrities taking on the Chaser in a bid to win money for their chosen charities - and one of the stars was offered a huge sum

Inside Alan Titchmarsh's quirky hobby that wife Alison 'doesn't approve of'

Alan Titchmarsh has been a firm fixture on our TV screens for more than three decades and the green-fingered gardener has been married to his wife Alison since 1975

Three men charged after county lines operation as drugs and vehicles are seized

West Midlands Police

Three men are due to appear before Birmingham Crown Court next month following the investigation by West Midlands Police's Country Lines Taskforce

Val Kilmer's cause of death confirmed as death certificate reveals new details

The Top Gun and Batman Forever star, Val Kilmer, tragically died at the age of 65 earlier this month

I'm A Celeb All Stars update as Jill Scott breaks silence on ITV show

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

I'm A Celebrity.... Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars is expected to return to ITV this year with Jill Scott a frontrunner to head back to the jungle

PIP DWP says one group of PIP claimants won't be affected by benefit reforms More than 3.6 million people receive cash for the extra costs of their disabilities and health conditions through PIP and many are worried they will lose this support

Birmingham City vs Peterborough live: Davies makes six changes as Bielik misses out on squad

Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City are looking to win the Vertu Trophy for the third time in the competition's history and face Peterborough at Wembley today

Drivers could face £1,000 fine for not having this item in their cars in April

Motorists warned to be prepared for changing weather conditions

'There's more of us' says brave mum exploited in Birmingham's shameful child prostitution ring

Rebecca Leach, now 42, told her attackers 'I know you remember me'

Aston Villa set for transfer talks over £22m duo as 'most wanted' claim made

Samuel Iling-Junior has impressed at Middlesbrough in recent weeks

Birmingham City FC Chris Davies makes six changes as Birmingham City go for Vertu Trophy glory Birmingham City face Peterborough United in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley

ITV The Chase fans stunned as Sarah Millican offered record-breaking prize

The Chase was back on our screens this evening, with four celebrities taking on the Chaser in a bid to win money for their chosen charities - and one of the stars was offered a huge sum

Tom Brady lands at Wembley and makes a splash in Birmingham City fan park

Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City are at Wembley in the Vertu Trophy final as they look to complete a league and cup double

40 firefighters rush to Smethwick blaze as road closed and people urged to avoid area

West Midlands Fire Service

Residents and businesses have been told to close their windows and doors after the blaze took hold in Rabone Lane

'Beautiful' £46 Amazon kettle in 9 colours hailed a 'cheap alternative to a Smeg'

The ASCOT Stainless Steel Electric Tea Kettle has been reduced in a limited-time deal and shoppers say it 'looks brilliant in our kitchen'