New DWP benefit payment rates from April 2021 including Universal Credit, PIP and Jobseeker's Allowance

Daily Record, these include Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), State Pension and legacy benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support and Housing Benefit.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A campaign has been launched to urge families to apply for a new benefit which would help around 8,400 children in West Dunbartonshire.The new Scottish Government benefit will give eligible families and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that State Pension will rise by 2.5 per cent and benefits by 0.5 per cent from April this year. The new changes will come into effect at the start of the new financial year and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP.

CNN announced changes to its weekday morning and dayside lineup Wednesday, including new assignments for Victor Blackwell, Ana Cabrera, Alisyn Camerota and Brianna Keilar.  The news network also unveiled new roles for Jim Acosta and Boris Sanchez on weekends, with all changes effective in April.

On Tuesday, Ashley Judd shared much more detail — along with a gallery of photos — from her harrowing experience after suffering a shattered leg in the Congolese jungle last week. Specifically, she spoke of the locals who helped her through the ordeal. Without them she wrote, “My internal bleeding would have likely killed me.”

Meet Ryan Reynolds’ new alter ego, Sugar Panda.

Steve Harvey roasted the New England Patriots ahead of the 2021 Super Bowl. The comedian was on hand to host the "NFL Honors" show ahead of the big game.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suspended face-to-face assessments for health-related benefits in March 2020 to help protect claimants from coronavirus.These interviews remain paused while the UK navigates another national lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the new, virulent strain of Covid-19.When you make a claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) you are sent a Limited Capability for Work questionnaire, also known as an ESA50, to complete and return.

direct to your inboxFrom April, the DWP will be changing how much millions of people on benefits in the UK get paid.The State Pension will rise by 2.5%, while benefits will rise by 0.5%.The changes are set to come into place on April 12.Below is the Daily Record's comprehensive summary of the new weekly benefit rates for 2021 to 2022 and the increased amount, listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you’re looking for.Weekly rates are shown, unless otherwise stated.Care

Ant McPartlin revealed his engagement to Anne-Marie Corbett at the start of the year, following a Christmas Eve proposal. Ant, 45, reportedly got down on one knee with a ring he designed and chose himself before proposing to his girlfriend Anne-Marie, 43.The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! presenter told his friends, including best friend and co-presenter Declan Donnelly, and family over the festive period.

direct to your inboxMotorists and road users are being warned of a host of new driving laws that come into effect throughout 2021.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival planned for April 2021 have beencanceled, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the public health officer for Riverside County where the festivals are held annually.

were canceled last year after they were originally set to take place in April 2020. The lineup for Coachella 2020 was set to feature performances from headliners like Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, Rage Against the Machine, Lana Del Rey, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and more.

For the second year running, the Coachella valley music and arts festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival were canceled, according to a release by their promoter, Goldenvoice. The festival promoter posted an order from the health officer of Riverside County citing the “worldwide epidemic of Covid-19 disease.” The order referenced the worldwide appeal of the festivals and “hundreds of thousands of attendees from other countries.”

It was just announced that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival‘s dates for April 2021 have been canceled.