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Customers whose circumstances have changed in the last year or who have received a letter to reconfirm their income details must contact HMRC before 31 July.
Measures to protect savers and the climate are at the heart of the government’s Bill.
The Department for Work and Pensions is improving the way it handles complaints and making it simpler.
The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the OECD Roundtable on the UK’s innovative response to the Coronavirus crisis and our approach to recovery.
HM Revenue and Customs is asking tax credits customers to tell them about any changes in circumstances or income by 31 July.
As of 29th June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority lifted a number of restrictions placed on Wirecard Card Solutions LTD.
New funding confirmed for local authorities to help those struggling financially as a result of coronavirus.
Kayley Hignell appointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
Correspondence between SSAC and DWP about the Universal Credit surplus earnings and self-employed losses for Universal Credit claimants.
More than 135,000 new claims were made to Universal Credit on 30 and 31 March 2020. People who claimed on these two days will receive payments today.
The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made an oral statement to Parliament about the DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
People who can't work their normal hours because of coronavirus (COVID-19) will still receive their usual tax credits payments.
The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Universal Credit claimants can now access British Sign Language interpreters as part of a free video relay service.
People applying for Universal Credit will now be able to use their existing Government Gateway account to confirm their identity, helping to speed up their claim.
People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process.
From tomorrow (Wednesday 8th April), financial support helping families meet the costs of funeral expenses such as coffins and funeral directors’ fees will increase from £700 to £1,000.
The government has announced that Working Tax Credits payments will be increased from 6 April 2020 - find out what's happening and who this affects.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department for Work and Pensions has temporarily paused the recovery of benefit overpayments, for three months.
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