DWP legal case over £20 uplift back pay for claimants on legacy benefits delayed

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed payment dates will be changing for all Universal Credit recipients over the Christmas period this year.

Nearly six million people across the UK are currently claiming Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has contacted nearly six million benefit claimants across the UK confirming their Universal Credit payment will be cut by £20-a-week from October 6, 2021.

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Daft Punk is in the works – get all the details on After Daft below.The new book, due out in 2023, has been written by author Gabriel Szatan, and will be released via John Murray Press / Hachette UK.Explaining the French dance duo’s impact and the inspiration behind the forthcoming book, Szatan said: “Daft Punk sit in the pantheon of pop alongside Prince, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, David Bowie or any visionary you’d care to name.“Beyond making joyous

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence show that there are 5.4 million people across the UK receiving treatment for asthma. The statistics also show that approximately 160,000 people across the country are diagnosed with asthma every year and that roughly 250,000 adults and children are living with severe asthma.

benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case over whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support. Earlier this year, the High Court granted two people claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA) the right to challenge a decision not to increase their payments in line with the top-up given to those on Universal Credit.

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Naomi Campbell is sharing some very rare comments about her baby girl!

Naomi Campbell is sharing some very rare comments about her baby girl!

Little Mix fans have won a legal case against concert promoters for the band.Sally Reynolds, Sarah Cassandro and Victoria Nelson attended a concert in West Sussex with their children, who can hear, in September 2017.The women had requested a British Sign Language interpreter so they could also enjoy the music.

Piers Morgan has hit out at ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall after she claimed she defended him to Ofcom.The 56 year old used to co-host Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid, but decided to quit his role following a row with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle's comments in her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

Pierce Brosnan is soaking up some sun. The 68-year-old James Bond actor was photographed shirtless on Sunday while taking a dip in the waters of Hawaii.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published its ‘Shaping Future Support: the Health and Disability Green Paper’ which outlined the UK Government’s proposals to improve the experience of disabled people and those with health conditions using their services.