From today, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will no longer allow new benefits or State Pension claimants to collect payments using a Post Office Card Account (POCA).
22.04.2020 - 16:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Over 1.4 million people across the UK have applied for state welfare support since social distancing measures were introduced towards the end of March in a global effort to stop the spread of Covid-19.
The number of claimants, especially for Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance (ESA ) is still higher than typical daily and weekly averages, but the initial surge to complete online applications appears to have levelled off with applicants now playing a waiting game for their funds.
From today, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will no longer allow new benefits or State Pension claimants to collect payments using a Post Office Card Account (POCA).
Images have emerged of groups of people gathering on green spaces and squares in Manchester city centre.
The forecast for the early May bank holiday weekend is looking spectacular, with temperatures up to 25C expected in parts of the UK.
Bank Holiday Friday is almost upon us, and Britain is preparing for yet another break from work indoors.
Dominic Raab has declared that there is to be no change in lockdown rules ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
Tomorrow marks another bank holiday in the UK, as the country celebrates the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Downing Street has urged people to stay at home during this weekend’s forecast hot weather, despite growing talk of the lockdown being eased on Monday - insisting next week’s expected rule relaxation will be ‘very limited’.
From next week, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will no longer allow new benefits or State Pension claimants to collect payments using a Post Office Card Account (POCA).
On Monday, KFC confirmed over 100 of its UK branches have now reopened for drive-thru and deliveries.
Last week, McDonald's confirmed the news that everyone has been waiting for, as it revealed that 15 restaurants are set to reopen for delivery on 13 May.
Food shopping is probably one of the biggest tasks we have to focus on of late.
Earlier this month, KFC fans were overjoyed as the chicken chain announced that it was opening select stores across the UK for delivery on Deliveroo, JustEat and Uber Eats.
It's been more than five weeks since the government announced the UK was to enter lockdown.
A number of hardware stores are beginning to reopen amid the UK lockdown.
Over the past week, several of the nation's fast food chains have announced that select restaurants are re-opening for delivery.