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Over eight million households to receive second Cost of Living Payment from 8 November
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Over 8 million households are set to receive an additional £324 as part of the government’s Cost of Living support package.
£150 Disability Cost of Living Payments begin this month
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From today (20 September) around six million disabled people in the UK will start to receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living payment
Around 114,000 working people on Universal Credit will be supported to boost their wages, helping families improve their prospects and pay.
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You may be able to get a payment to help with the cost of living if you’re getting certain benefits or tax credits. Find out more.
Around 6 million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost of Living payment from 20 September, the government has confirmed today.
£7.6 million to help 2,000 adults with autism into work
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A new £7.6 million government initiative has been launched to help over 2,000 adults with learning disabilities and autism move into work.
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