New Universal Credit payment rates ahead of DWP ending £20 weekly uplift next month

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.

benefits claimants say their current pay-out is barely enough to cover the bills, with circumstances set to get worse as government removes the Covid-19 uplift next month. Almost six million people rely on Universal Credit in the UK, and as of October they will be receiving £20 less per week when the change is made.Mum-of-five Shannon Brown says she will likely face debt as a result of the cut.

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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.

Openreach has announced it will scrap connection fees for access to its superfast broadband network for those who receive Universal Credit with no other earnings from next month.

HBO Max is set to launch in a number of countries across Europe but there are no plans for a UK platform yet.The service will be available in six countries from October 26 – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Andorra – before expanding to a following 14 in 2022.Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia will all receive HBO Max next year, while there’s no news on any plans

uplift to the benefit which was introduced at the height of the first coronavirus lockdown last year - despite several high-profile party members urging Boris Johnson it must be kept. Numerous charities and anti-poverty campaigners have warned that removing the uplift will plunge hundreds of thousands of people across the UK into poverty.

lowest-ever mortgage rate for new lending on Friday as the battle to attract borrowers gathers pace now that restrictions across the UK have been lifted. Britain's biggest building society is offering a deal at 0.87% from September 3.

Sledgehammer Games has turned New Zealand’s national war hero into an Australian in Call Of Duty: Vanguard.The upcoming World War II shooter is set to introduce four heroes to the game who are each inspired by real-life people, including the Russian Polina Petrova, the British Arthur Kingsley, the American Wade Jackson and the Australian Lucas Riggs.However, Lucas Riggs, who is based on the real New Zealander Charles Upham, the only man to be awarded two Victoria crosses for his service in

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.

KSI has released a deluxe version of his new album ‘All Over The Place’ and revealed new UK tour dates for 2022.The rapper and YouTube personality, who is performing at this weekend’s Reading & Leeds festivals, released his new album last month.The expanded edition, released today (August 27), features new music with Anne-Marie, Jay-1 and more.Listen to the deluxe edition of ‘All Over The Place’ below:Alongside the release of the new deluxe edition, KSI has also detailed a full UK tour, set to

contactless payments is set to rise for the second time in less than two years from October as the UK Government tries to get people to spend more in shops. UK Finance confirmed shoppers across the UK will be able to pay up to £100 using their contactless cards from October 15.

people in households receiving benefits was partially reversed during the coronavirus pandemic, driven by a sharp rise in young adults needing help. The proportion of adults aged 16-24 receiving benefits rose by two-thirds from nine to 15% between February 2020-21, according to analysis of UK Government figures by the Resolution Foundation.