People on PIP moving to new Adult Disability Payment could see other benefits stop

The National Living Wage could rise next year to well above what the UK Government has announced, according to a new report from the Resolution Foundation. It said stronger than expected wage growth means the figure could increase to around £11.46 per hour next April - well above the £11 suggested recently by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published the findings from a survey measuring the public’s response to proposed new powers to tackle fraud, error and debt in the benefits system. For each of the six potential new measures described in the ‘British Social Attitudes Survey ’, there were more respondents who saw the power as acceptable than those who saw it as unacceptable.

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Benefit claimants could be subjected to extensive investigations from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help reduce fraud and errors in the benefits system.

Bob Dylan keeps on chugging along.The 82-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who is currently midway through his ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour,’ has 21 U.S. concerts remaining on his schedule.That includes seven (!) shows in New York and New Jersey from Nov. 7-21.First, the inimitable Nobel Prize winner will perform back-to-back nights at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, Nov.

Thousands of disabled children and young people across Scotland are set to receive a payment of £235.70 this month to help offset higher energy bills over the colder months. Social Security Scotland recently announced the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance, will now be referred to as the Child Winter Heating Payment.

Everything Everything’s Jonathan Higgs has spoken to NME about the fantastical concept behind the band’s upcoming new album ‘Mountainhead’, which serves as a metaphor for “late-stage capitalism”.The record, set for release on March 1, 2024, takes place in a world where society has created a huge mountain by digging a pit at its foot, and aspires to climb to the mythical mirror at its peak. All the while trying to escape a gigantic golden snake called Creddahornis who lives at the bottom of the pit.“A ‘Mountainhead’ is one who believes the mountain must grow no matter the cost, and no matter how terrible it is to dwell in the great pit,” Higgs explained.

A series of new traffic safety measures are set to be installed across Manchester - which could see drivers fined over £100.

Prosecutors will not seek a second re-trial after jurors were unable to agree whether Louis Saha Matturie sexually assaulted a woman. Louis Matturie, 42, a friend of former Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy, had been found not guilty of other sexual offences including rape, after he was accused by a number of different women.

One in three, or 35 per cent, of English households – equivalent to 7.2 million households – will see higher energy bills this winter than they did last winter, including almost half (47 per cent) of those in the poorest households, according to new research published by Resolution Foundation on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

‘Barbenheimer‘ was completely unexpected, but the studio behind Barbie gladly leaned in, said Dana Nussbaum, EVP of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures, calling the unusual double-feature frenzy one of a few unforseen and welcome twists while rolling out the Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster.

Jon Burlingame Barbie, Spider-Man, Black Panther – visions of dolls and comic-book characters inevitably will be dancing in the heads of Grammy voters when they sit down to nominate movie music for this year’s golden gramophones. “Barbie: The Album” seems a shoo-in to compete for best compilation soundtrack, the category for movies dominated by songs.

Carrie and Twin Peaks, died of old age on Saturday, October 14, her manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press. “[Laurie] was a superb talent and a wonderful human being,” Rosenberg said.

Who else is a little bit relieved that autumn seems to finally be settling in? The warm weather has been lovely, but I'm desperate to start wearing some cosier new-season jackets and jumpers. One item in particular I've been wanting to wear out is New Look's Cream Wool Effect Double Pocket Shacket. £39.99 here.The chic shirt-like jacket has some very impressive reviews from shoppers online who label it "luxury-looking", "super soft" and "the perfect fit"., so I had to get my hands on it for myself to find out how it looks and feels.The jacket itself is made from a heavy-duty boiled wool effect fabric, which worried me a little because wool-effect fabrics sometimes have a tendency to feel scratchy on the skin.

told Entertainment Weekly that Laurie was “one of the most remarkable and versatile actresses of her day, a brilliant and creative mind, and a glorious human being.”According to Rosenberg, the actress died of a long, unspecified illness at her home in Los Angeles.The Post reached out to Rosenberg for comment.Born Rosetta Jacobs on Jan. 22, 1932, Laurie changed her name after she landed a contract with Universal Studios in 1949.

Piper Laurie, whose impressive work in the films Carrie and The Hustler made her a screen icon, died Saturday morning in Los Angeles. She was 91 and had been ill for some time.

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William Earl Paramount Global is the first major Hollywood studio to release a statement regarding the Israel-Hamas War, as the company posted to Instagram Thursday: “Paramount Global condemns the terrorist attacks by Hamas. We stand with the people of Israel and the global Jewish community.” Paramount’s statement continues, “We stand with all the innocent lives impacted. We stand with the children who deserve to be children.

Millions of older people are due to receive a one-off payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help keep winter heating bills down. No exact dates for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment have been announced, however, DWP has said most payments will be made during November and December.

Valerie Wu Intern If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Bill Watterson, creator of the beloved comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes,” has released a new adult fable titled “The Mysteries.” The book, which features illustrations from both Watterson and caricature artist John Kascht, is the cartoonist’s first publication in years after his retirement in 1995. It’s currently available to purchase on Amazon, where it’s a No.