Universal Credit rule change could see thousands losing benefits

More than half a million of the most vulnerable people across the country have been denied a £326 cost-of-living payment to help with rising bills.

More than half a million struggling Brits were denied a £326 summer cost-of-living payment to help with rocketing bills. Boris Johnson offered the fund - the first half of a total £650 - to more than 8 million people on benefits in July to show them “we are on their side”.

Former Rixton frontman Jake Roche and son of Coleen Nolan revealed he’s on Universal Credit in a candid interview on TikTok. Coleen shares son Jake with ex-husband and EastEnders star Shane Ritchie. Chatting to content creator known as Sugapuff on the popular video sharing platform, Jake, 30, was asked what he’s up to at the moment.

Former Emmerdale star Jake Roche has revealed that he is currently living off Universal Credit and staying in his mum's garage amid the current cost of living crisis.

new rule change he’s considering. Davies appeared on the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast last month where he revealed that he’s thinking of giving contestants cash for answering all the clues in one category correctly.He explained that the cash bonus would be a completely separate, extra reward. It would also not change who wins the game.The game show boss — who took the helm of the long-running series in 2021 — clapped back at the haters on Tuesday.“A lot of response … [over] the not yet reigned-in idea that I floated,” he told the Sun.“It doesn’t need to be reigned-in yet because it hasn’t been enacted in any way,” he said.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued an urgent message to anybody waiting on the second Cost of Living payment. Millions of Brits on Universal Credit and Benefits are currently awaiting the second Cost of Living payment, which has been promised to help people pay with mounting food and energy bills.

Milena Zajović Netflix’s “Our Man From Jersey,” starring Halle Berry, Mark Wahlberg and J.K. Simmons, is coming close to wrapping its shoot in Croatia and Slovenia, according to Film New Europe. The film, based on a screenplay by David Guggenheim and Joe Barton, has been described as a “blue-collar James Bond.” Wahlberg plays a down-to-earth construction worker from Jersey, who is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high-school ex-girlfriend Roxanne (Berry) recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission. It is directed by Julian Farino, and produced by the U.S.’s Closest to the Hole Productions, owned by Wahlberg. The producers are Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Jeff Waxman.

The number of sanctions issued against Universal Credit claimants in Scotland has almost doubled in the last three years.

“Inside Jeopardy!” podcast that he’s thinking of gifting contestants cash for answering all the clues in one category correctly.He elaborated on the idea to his co-producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss and “Jeopardy!” winner Buzzy Cohen that the changes may occur this season.“It’s a moment in the studio; it’s a great thing,” Davies said.He added that the cash bonus will be a completely separate and extra reward and would not affect who won the game.He continued: “It might also give incentive to people who are trailing to try and go into a category and get something from the game beyond their second or third place prize.”Many Twitter users were confused over the admission and questioned how exactly the game would work.“If the contestant gets some tangible prize to take home, but not one that impacts the SCORE of the game, I’d be down,” someone explained.They added: “I also think it shouldn’t be worth much more than the total of the clues. For instance, a $35k car for $6k worth of correct responses seems like overkill to me.”“No no no no no.

The government has outlined its mini-budget and, despite what its name suggests, the announcement was far from small and featured lots of changes that will affect people up and down the country. In particular, one big shake-up is coming to those on Universal Credit, with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealing that more than 100,000 people on benefits are likely to be affected by the change.

Kate Winslet is back at work after suffering a leg injury while filming in Croatia.

Kate Winslet is back to work! The 46-year-old actress was spotted back on set after suffering a fall while on location over the weekend. Winslet slipped and got medical attention as a precautionary measure required by production while shooting her upcoming film, , ET learned.A rep for the actress told ET, «She is fine and will be filming, as planned, this week.»True to that, Winslet returned to the set and got back to shooting the historical drama film where she plays photographer Lee Miller, who worked as a  correspondent during World War II.

Kate Winslet was taken to hospital after suffering a fall on a film set in Croatia over the weekend. On Sunday, local press outlets published images of the British actress arriving at a hospital in Dubrovnik along with her team.

Kate Winslet was taken to the hospital after she suffered an accident while filming LEE in Croatia. The Oscar-winning actor fell while on the set of the movie and a rep for the star is offering an update on her health condition.

Kate Winslet suffered a fall while on location filming in Croatia and was taken to the hospital, ET has learned. The famed actress slipped and got medical attention as a precautionary measure required by production while shooting her upcoming film A rep for Winslet tells ET, “She is fine and will be filming, as planned, this week.”The 46-year-old, Oscar-winning actress is working on the historical drama , where she will play photographer Lee Miller, who worked as a  correspondent during World War II. Winslet's most recent work on HBO’s hit drama series earned the actress an Emmy award in 2021.

The Mirror reported. A rep for the actress did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but told The Hollywood Reporter that Winslet “is fine and will be filming, as planned, this week.”Winslet was cast earlier this year in the title role of “Lee,” which follows the journey of the real-life Lee Miller from a Vogue cover model in the 1920s into a World War II correspondent who covered the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris and the concentration camps at Buchenwald.

Kate Winslet suffered a leg injury while filming in Croatia this week.