Appealing a PIP award decision if you think DWP decision makers got it wrong Here are some simple steps to follow if you think the DWP decision makers got it wrong Liverpool Echo · May 18, 2022
Households ‘could face £100-per-month budget shortfall by 2024’ Costs are rising at a considerably higher rate than incomes, the Yorkshire Building Society report said. The Independent UK · May 10, 2022
Legacy benefit claimants can get free support from trained advisors to help make Universal Credit claim The Citizens Advice network will deliver ‘Help to Claim’ until March 2023. Daily Record · May 10, 2022
People of State Pension age with joint pain could get up to £92 each week from DWP Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £247 or £369 every four weeks from Attendance Allowance. Daily Record · May 10, 2022
‘I have to choose between food and heat’: demand soars at food bank in Tory-held Wandsworth As the cost of living crisis deepens, the queue of people in Earlsfield needing food and essentials grows The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022
Attendance Allowance myths which stop older people claiming up to £369 from DWP each month Successful Attendance Allowance claimants could receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks to help with additional daily living costs. Daily Record · May 2, 2022
1,300 homes stop topping up pre-pay meters because they can no longer afford it Citizens Advice has spoken to more than 1,300 people who are going without pay-as-you-go power - known as self-disconnection. It follows a 54% rise in the energy price cap which has added an average of £700 to annual household bills Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
NatWest reports 40% profit jump as bank refers customers to debt experts Strong first-quarter results come as group warns of ‘uncertain’ economy because of cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022
How you can claim hundreds if your flight is delayed this summer Lots of us are looking forward to jetting off abroad this summer, but what if there's travel disruption? Wales Online · Apr 26, 2022
Challenge your PIP award decision and ask the DWP to look at your claim again Everything PIP claimants needs to know about appeals and asking for Mandatory Reconsideration. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022
Citizens Advice on when you can appeal a parking ticket and how to do it If you couldn't spot any signs or road markings, if you were unable to pay for your ticket, or even if you were just a few minutes late back to your vehicle, you could end up paying nothing at all Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2022
People of State Pension age could boost their income by up to £92 every week - here's how The DWP could give eligible claimants either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks in Attendance Allowance payments. Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022
Citizens Advice: How to use a food bank if you're struggling to feed your family The rising cost of living has left families making tough decisions - but you can get help if you're struggling to afford food Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2022
People of State Pension age with health conditions could boost their monthly income by up to £369 Successful Attendance Allowance claimants could receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks to help with additional daily living costs. Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022
Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022 Attendance Allowance could give older people up to £92 in weekly support for over 55 conditions If you are of State Pension age and need extra help during the day or night you could be eligible for the DWP benefit.
Wales Online · Apr 11, 2022 Dispatches: Mum says children are sharing baths and towels to save money on energy bills Carla Hood told Dispatches presenter Morland Sanders that she turned the heating off as soon as her children were in bed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2022 ‘Pay up, or it trebles’: bailiffs accused of strong-arm tactics in UK Charities are alarmed by the increasing use of private firms to collect money owed to the public sector
Daily Record · Apr 8, 2022 Call waiting times for energy customers to speak to advisor rises to more than five minutes Some customers face waiting times of around 15 minutes to speak to their supplier.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022 UK energy suppliers’ customer service at ‘worst’ level since 2017 Citizens Advice latest ratings cover last quarter of 2021 and suggests plummeting standards
Liverpool Echo · Apr 3, 2022 Reality of soaring living costs and where you can turn for practical help "Surely this is the year we should finally be able to go on holiday. But instead we can’t afford to live?"
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022 How to get a council tax rebate as cost of living rises Plus, everything you need to know about the government’s energy bill rebate scheme
Edinburgh Live · Apr 1, 2022 DWP State Pension claimants could get extra £89 top-up each week People who have reached the State Pension age — even if they are still working — may be eligible for an additional benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 ‘One day I eat, one day I don’t’: Bolton grapples with cost of living crisis Anxious families in north-west England town turn to Citizens Advice for help as inflation bites – but staff are out of answers
Daily Record · Apr 1, 2022 Martin Lewis' famous wife who works in Glasgow and his new role as TikTok star Martin Lewis has gone from financial journalist to the most trusted man in the UK thanks to his hard work giving tips to survive the cost of living crisis and energy price hikes, but there's more to the man of the moment than meets the eye...
Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022 How much energy price cap could go up in October as new rates come into effect As April's increase comes in, experts have warned could get even worse in six months' time