DWP explains who's eligible for £326 cost of living payment

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or moving around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition.

Last week saw the Duchess of Sussex seemingly take a swipe at her brother-in-law Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton for allowing the British media to photograph their children at key events, such as their first day of school. Chatting to journalists at the US magazine The Cut, Meghan Markle explained she wouldn’t allow the same for her own children, Archie, three, or Lilibet, one, she said, "There’s literally a structure by which if you want to release photos of your child, as a member of the family, you first have to give them to the Royal Rota." She added, "Sorry, I have a problem with that.That doesn’t make me obsessed with privacy.That makes me a strong and good parent protecting my child." While many of her fans hailed her as "a good mum and role model" and "brave" for her decision, royal expert Duncan Larcombe exclusively tells OK! , "It doesn’t take a lot of reading between the lines to interpret what Meghan says as thinly veiled swipes.

The cost of a pint would have to rise to “ridiculous” amounts to match the increase in running costs that landlords now face, according to a leading campaigner. Speaking to the Daily Star, Tom Stainer, the chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) group, said thousands of pubs could be forced to close because it is not “viable” for landlords to raise the cost of a pint to £15 or 20 to cover their soaring energy bills.

People who receive certain benefits or tax credits are entitled to two payments to help with the current cost-of-living crisis.

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed earlier this week that around 1.1 million families receiving Tax Credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday, September 2. This £326 UK Government payment will be made automatically into eligible Tax Credit-only customers’ bank accounts between September 2 and Wednesday, September 7.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a new phone scam warning concerning National Insurance (NI) numbers. It has been over a year since the last spate of scams involving NI numbers swept across the country, resulting in tens of thousands of incidents being reported to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, by June 2021.

An update has been issued about this year's Winter Fuel Payments scheme. The scheme is being boosted this year in an attempt to help households deal with the cost of living crisis, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.

KSI will return to the boxing ring on Saturday evening when he will have two separate fights at the 02 Arena in London. The British YouTube sensation originally had planned to face American Alex Wassabi, however he was forced to pull out of the fight after suffering with a concussion.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s British drama series Baby Reindeer has gone into production this week, and Deadline can reveal Jessica Gunning (Back, Pride) has landed a lead role opposite show creator Richard Gadd.

An evasive heart disease that can have worse outcomes than most cancers if left untreated could be detected by a simple test, a according to one doctor.

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While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now. Not content with scoring ten weeks atop the Official Singles Chart with As It Was, claiming the year's first Official Charts Double as Harry's House simultaneously nabbed Number 1, making moves in the beauty business with Pleasing and starring in upcoming movie Don't Worry Darling with girlfriend Olivia Wilde (that TRAILER, though), the One Direction star's now preparing to treat fans across Canada and the USA to Love On Tour.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that millions of Brits will see the August benefit payment date change.