Tag: Child benefit
over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

When benefits will be paid over Christmas 2022 - festive bonus scheme explained

With a major cost of living crisis and energy crisis, knowing when you will receive money from the government is vita...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Easter Bank Holiday benefit payment dates including child benefit and Universal Credit

The Department of Work and Pensions - which manages the payments - has shared the holiday payment dates for those on ...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Two million families on Universal Credit to lose £570 this year as costs surge

Government benefits are set to rise by 3.1% in April when inflation is expected to peak at 7.25%. In real terms, that...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Child benefit ‘loophole’ means parents won't ever be asked to pay the money back

Under the high income child benefit charge, parents who earn over £50,000 have to pay some of the money back to the g...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Energy giant giving away free £2,500 boiler upgrades to households on lowest incomes

If you’re on a low income or are considered vulnerable and your boiler is broken or faulty, you could be entitled to ...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

HMRC to investigate 170,000 child benefit claims - with penalty fines for some families

It’s part of a HICBC tax avoidance measure passed by MPs last week that will allow the government to claw back benefi...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Thousands of families could get up to £140 in supermarket vouchers before Christmas

The Household Support Hard-up fund has replaced the Covid local support grant which gave local authorities extra cash...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

What DWP checks for when it investigates Universal Credit fraud amid £8bn overpayments

Around 3,000 new workers will be hired to tackle years of payment errors from even before the pandemic began - in add...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

New rules for claiming Universal Credit under DWP fraud prevention shake-up

Thousands of Universal Credit claims faced scrutiny earlier this year, after the Department for Work and Pensions ann...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Teen, 18, discovers she has £2,000 in a bank account she never knew existed

Lauren Sandland, 18, is one of around a million young people who have hidden or forgotten savings accounts that were ...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Dad sent £5,000 child benefit bill because of HMRC error is told he can't appeal it

Andrew Cochrane and his wife, Catherine felt like they were being accused of theft after receiving a letter from HMRC...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

UK benefit claims: What DWP check for when they investigate Universal Credit fraud

In May, the Department for Work and Pensions said a million Universal Credit cases were being investigated after over...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Teen says you could get £500 from government after discovering secret windfall

More than 55,000 child trust funds, which were handed to young people from the government when they were born, are be...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Single parents paying millions in child maintenance fees despite losing £408m

EXCLUSIVE: Under the terms of the Child Maintenance Service, if your former spouse refuses to contribute towards thei...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Benefit scheme could give you £812 lump sum if you're struggling with bills

If you've been on certain benefits for six months, you might be entitled to a support loan to help you with unexpecte...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

HMRC tax credit warning after half a million claimants told they're due refunds

In the 12 months to 30 April 2021, HMRC said it responded to more than 1,154,300 referrals of suspicious contact from...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

More than 700,000 families in the UK forced to use a foodbank, figures show

Charity the Trussell Trust said hunger in the UK is not about food but about people not having enough money for the b...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum who fell into child benefit trap years ago wins £1,600 a year back from HMRC

EXCLUSIVE Ed Smith and his wife would visit their local Post Office every week to collect their child benefit payment...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Thousands of couples missing out on £2,000 a year due to child benefit mistake

Freedom of Information figures show hundreds of thousands of couples are making the wrong decision when it comes to c...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Child benefit, Universal Credit and more DWP payment dates over Easter in full

Families in receipt of child benefits, tax credits and more financial help have been warned their payment dates will ...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Up to one in four families could lose some child benefits by 2025 in Budget

A financial expert said that by freezing the £50,000 threshold, the Chancellor will bring hundreds of thousands of fa...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Parents could claim £500 support grant if they're self-isolating due to children

Those who are unable to work because their children are self-isolating will be able to claim hardship payments worth ...

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