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HMRC sending reminder to UK households who risk losing £1,406 perk
The letters will land from May 8 (Friday morning) for claimants.
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Two stabbed at UK holiday park as teen arrested
A youth has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody after two people sustained stab wounds at St Osyth Holiday Park in Essex
British Gas announces new 'grants or vouchers' for UK households
British Gas has pledged the £40 million to help people facing financial hardship
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DWP boss Pat McFadden confirms extra £44 in May for state pensioners
The full rate of the new State Pension will increase by 4.8% in line with the increase in average earnings from £230.25 to £241.30 a week.
Knifepoint robbery at Tamworth shop linked to second raid at petrol station
A knifeman who held up a convenience store is believed to have robbed a petrol station days later
DWP handing PIP claimants extra £1,970 after 'big misconception' disproved
A common issue is people being awarded a lower rate of PIP than they may be entitled to
DWP confirms all 537 health conditions eligible for up to £779 in PIP - full list
For the 2026/27 tax year, the maximum Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is £194.60 per week.
Moment twenty firefighters tackle big fire in Birmingham street
A big fire in back gardens 'had started to affect the properties' nearby the fire service said
DWP sending out extra £176 to state pensioners on 6 benefits - full list
Under DWP rules, claimants can get the disability premium on its own.
DWP sending letter to people born after 1960 which 'will come as a shock'
The UK state pension age will begin rising from age 66 to age 67 from April this year.
Chinese buffet restaurant announces shock West Midlands closure after 20 years
Ming Moon, based on the A449 Stafford Road, said it was looking ahead to a 'new chapter' as it thanked customers for their 'continued support'
HMRC sending 'really important' letters from May 8 containing £2,336 boost
Child Benefit will automatically stop on 31 August on or after a child’s 16th birthday unless parents confirm their teenager’s plans.
WWI Midlands soldier's life-saving Bible that stopped a bullet goes under the hammer
The Bible, which stopped a bullet aimed at Private John William Webb's chest during World War One, will go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers and is expected to fetch around £1,200 when it is sold on May 27
Birmingham city centre bar death after man fell 'several floors'
A man has died after a fall, believed to be at a bar in the city centre
DWP begins rolling out 'genuine and welcome' state pension change
Over 12 million pensioners are to receive £575 State Pension boost from the Labour Party government.
Two changes for 13 million basic and new state pension claimants
Under the Triple Lock, basic state pensioners will receive £439 extra a year.
New HMRC tax band warning for anyone earning £40,000
By the end of this decade, large numbers of “middle earners” will be paying the higher income tax rate, too
State pensioners handing older state pensioners extra £439 from May
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension rates have been increased for the year ahead.
State pensioners born after 1951 handed two identical £964 payments in May
The new state pension is worth £964 - and because the first Friday of the month was Friday, May 1, it means state pensioners could get double payments in May.
DWP holds back state pension payments with millions of older people warned
For people born between April 1960 and March 1961, State Pension age will be rising gradually from age 66.