Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other DWP benefit payment dates over New Year

direct to your inboxThe government has suspended all travel corridors between the UK and foreign countries.From 4am on Monday, this means that anyone who wishes to travel to Britain must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test in the previous 72 hours.The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the change during a Downing Street press conference on Friday.It comes as fears mount over a new variant of coronavirus discovered in South America that prompted the government to introduce strict travel

The UK government and the European Union are locked in a war of denials over the end to free movement across the continent for performers and crew.

poorest families have been worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic's economic fall out and are likely to find it harder to recover as society rebuilds, a new report warns. People already trapped in poverty when Covid-19 hit were the most financially vulnerable and they tend to work in the sectors which have been hit hardest, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or getting around outside the home as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition. If someone is already receiving PIP when they reach State Pension age, now 66 for everyone in the UK, this will carry on and if someone is already getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA), they will be invited to apply for PIP.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA retired Irvine schoolteacher who has fundraised tirelessly for the Ayrshire Hospice has been honoured in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.Margaret Cook, 82, was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work with the hospice.She has been involved with the Ayrshire Hospice Ladies Lunch club for more than 20 years, serving as president for a decade.During that time, the lunch club has raised

David Beckham and his wife Victoria reportedly flew off to Miami to celebrate New Year's Eve with their son Brooklyn's fiancé Nicola Peltz.The pair allegedly flew out to the US with their kids by a private plane on Christmas Day in a bid to bypass breaking Prime Minister Boris Johnson's UK travel restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The fashion mogul, 46, and 45 year old former professional footballer as well as their children Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 15, and nine year old

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that State Pension will rise by 2.5 per cent from April 12th. State Pension payments are a lifeline for thousands of older people across the UK and the increase means that those on the full, new State Pension will receive £179.60 per week, an increase of £4.40 on the current rate of £175.20.

direct to your inboxNew Year's Eve 2020 will go down in history as one of the strangest times in our lifetime.Unable to celebrate with family and friends as we normally would, Mancunians and many other people around the UK were restricted to muted celebrations at home due to the imposition of Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions.However, that didn’t stop people from enjoying the evening in true Manc style.A video posted to Twitter in the early hours of New Year's Day by Rebecca Manson showed an

Amanda Holden treated fans to a cheeky new year Instagram post to celebrate the New Year. Posing topless in a hot tub wearing nothing but bikini bottoms and clutching a glass of champagne, the 49 year old captioned the snap simply: ‘Bottoms up’.The Britain’s Got Talent judge also wished her fans a happy 2021 via a message written on her black bikini bottoms.