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Saturday, Nov 2

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DWP announces Christmas Bonus payments for PIP, DLA and Carer's Allowance claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to distribute the Christmas Bonus, a £10 boost aimed at supporting those on low incomes during the costly holiday season

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Thousands to receive DWP bonus for PIP, DLA, and Carer's Allowance recipients

The money will drop into accounts automatically for those eligible and people will not need to apply

PIP, DLA and Carer's Allowance recipients will get a one off bonus payment

The DWP Christmas Bonus is a one-off payment of £10 which is paid out automatically to people who are in receipt of certain benefits

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Little support and unbearable stress: the deadly cost facing our unpaid carers

metro.co.uk

What could drive a mother to kill her disabled child and then herself?

Friday, Nov 1

22

DWP PIP, DLA and Carer's Allowance claimants to receive special bonus payment

The money will enter bank accounts automatically in the run-up to Christmas

17

Manchester Young Carers Award

trinityhigh.com

Miss Laming, Student Services Manager, and Dr Chard, Deputy Head and Co-Head, tell us more: “We are proud to announce that Trinity has been awarded the Manchester Young Carers Award,

12

Solihull Council tenant with carer needs kicked out of high-rise flat after cannabis grow found

The partial closure on a flat at the 11-storey Keble House, in Chelmsley Wood, was made at court yesterday

07

Everyone on PIP, DLA and Carer's Allowance to wake up to bonus payment

Money will be entering bank accounts automatically in the run-up to Christmas

Thursday, Oct 31

08

‘I’m a carer for my blind mum – the £2 bus fare cap is a lifeline’

inews.co.uk

The cap was introduced as a national policy by Tories as the cost of living crisis began to bite. It will now rise to £3 until the end of 2025

Wednesday, Oct 30

20

Carers’ earnings limit to rise by £45 a week after allowance scandal

www.theguardian.com

Guardian investigation revealed scale of penalties for unwitting breaches of carer’s allowance earnings limits

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JENNI MURRAY: I've become a full-time carer... to my ten-year-old chihuahua

www.dailymail.co.uk

The invitations in the past week have come thick and fast. Would I like to go to the theatre to see Oedipus? I'd love to but unfortunately, I can't. I'm housebound.

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Full list of benefit rises announced in the Budget - boost to Universal Credit, Carer's Allowance and more

www.dailymail.co.uk

Rachel Reeves announced that many benefits would rise by 1.7% - the level of consumer price index inflation in September 2024.

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Chancellor confirms people on Carer’s Allowance will see weekly earnings limit increase next April

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The earnings limit will rise to the equivalent of 16 hours at the National Living Wage per week.

What benefits can I claim as a carer? Carer’s allowance and other schemes explained

inews.co.uk

There is a lot of help available - here's how it works, whether you are eligible, and how much you could get

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East Ayrshire Carers Centre launches Christmas gift appeal for young carers

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

An independent charity is looking for Christmas presents donations for young carers

Major change to DWP Carer's Allowance confirmed in Autumn Budget

www.belfastlive.co.uk

The DWP Carer's Allowance benefit has had a major change confirmed in today's Budget announcement, which will see the earnings limit for carers lifted from April 2023

Budget 2024 DWP major change to Carer's Allowance from next April

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a major overhaul to the DWP Carer's Allowance benefit in today's Budget

Major DWP Carer's Allowance change confirmed in Budget 2024

“I am also concerned about the cliff-edge in the current system and the issue of overpayments”

Rachel Reeves raises Carer's Allowance weekly limit in biggest boost to benefit since 1976

www.express.co.uk

Rachel Reeves made the announcement as part of her Budget earlier today.

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Carers allowance: Thousands of Brits get extra cash as Chancellor reveals huge shakeup in Budget

AN extra 60,000 carers will be able to claim government cash after changes announced at today’s Budget.