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More people nearing the end of their lives will receive vital, fast-tracked financial support, thanks to legislation passed last week.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A new SSAC report assesses the future of working age contributory benefits for those not in paid work.
New laws introduced entitling unpaid carers to 1 week of unpaid leave a year.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Tax credits only customers will receive their second Cost of Living payment from 23 November 2022.
Over 8 million households are set to receive an additional £324 as part of the government’s Cost of Living support package.
As of today (30 September) the Department for Work and Pensions has processed almost six million £150 Disability Cost of Living payments worth around £900 million.
Around 114,000 working people on Universal Credit will be supported to boost their wages, helping families improve their prospects and pay.
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
The government has confirmed payments of benefits due to land in accounts on Monday 19 September will be made early.
The Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP) wrote to Prime Ministerial candidates regarding the action that needs to be taken to address fuel poverty, in the short and long term.
Around 1.1 million claimant families receiving tax credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday 2 September 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP) letter to BEIS regarding the current energy price crisis ahead of Ofgem’s price cap announcement expected on 26 August 2022.
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.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The first phase of the SONIC Labs Programme (SONIC 1) created an independent telecoms laboratory delivered by Digital Catapult working with Ofcom
Up to £635 million of funding will be made available to public sector organisations so they can install low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures.
More than 8.9 million grants have been given to families to help with post-pandemic pressures through a fund set up to help the most vulnerable, new figures reveal.
Correspondence between SSAC and the Minister for Welfare Delivery about the Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) 2022 regulations.
The deadline for tax credits renewals is 31 July 2022. With just over a week to go, customers are being urged to renew their claim using HMRC's online services.
Over 7.2 million payments of £326 have already been made to help households through the government’s Cost of Living support.
Cost of Living Business Tsar and former Just Eat boss David Buttress agrees deals and discounts with major UK businesses to form part of Help for Household campaign.
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