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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released data showing that a record 3,544,042 people are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with a third getting £737.20 a month

The new payments will be given to those living in Scotland and will be worth up to £300 for the Winter Heating Payment and between £72.65 and £108.55 each week for Pension Age Disability Payment

Standing charges for every household with electricity and gas connections would be cut by almost half under the proposals - saving households over £152 a year

The DWP has responded to a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) request on how it investigates and cracks down on benefit fraud, including whether neighbours can be asked to help

The DWP has published a sample copy of the 'PIP AR2' form - for reference use only - as part of the PIP Toolkit on GOV.UK. It's a great way for people with a light-touch award to understand what questions they will need to answer

Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit, delivered by the DWP, and is designed to help older people with daily living expenses which could also help them stay independent in their own home for longer

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The 'Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage' petition has been posted on the petitions-parliament website and has received almost 58,000 signatures

Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit currently supporting more than 1.5 million people across Great Britain

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of changes to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits and Universal Credit system, including a major overhaul of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people over 16 and under state pension age who need additional help with daily living tasks or getting around

A Blue Badge holder travelling as either a passenger or driver can park for free in disabled parking bays but there are eleven places where permit holders cannot park

A Blue Badge holder travelling either as a driver or passenger can park for free in disabled parking bays, and might be exempt from other parking restrictions

Online members of a benefits forum have received backdated payments between £5,000 and nearly £12,000 following the DWP's recent adjustment to the definition of "social support" for PIP

A mobility component is available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Those who have potentially been underpaid include married women, widows, and divorcees who hit state pension age before April 2016 - read on to find out if you could be owed money

Personal Independence Payment - or PIP for short - is a benefit designed to help working age adults living with an illness, disability or mental health condition

Those with shorter-term PIP awards typically have to fill out a 16-page form - but if you are moved to a “light touch” review then you will have to fill out a shorter six page form

Petition starter Michael Thompson, suggests a "universal state pension" that would be given to everyone aged 60 and above, at £549.12 each week

A Blue Badge helps those with physical disabilities or health conditions park closer to where they need to go, such as shopping centres and supermarkets, and they can be used abroad

The Department of Work and Pensions estimate as many as 850,000 elderly people who qualify for the Pension Credit have not claimed it - despite being in line for as much as £3,500 this winter

A successful claim for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week in additional financial support - up to £691 per month

Martin Lewis has explained in his latest BBC radio 5 Live Podcast that by law, disability benefits, incapacity benefits and Carer's Allowance usually rise by the September CPI figure

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment guidance recently and it shows how much each household will be due as the seasons change

The second and third cost of living payments for people claiming certain benefits worth £300 and £299 respectively are due to be sent out to certain groups in the autumn