The Family Fund is a grant which is aimed at helping families pay for essential equipment they may need in their household, such as kitchen appliances or essential household furniture The Family Fund can help support some low income households(Image: Getty Images) Families with a low income could be eligible for additional assistance for a
For Kim Johnson, Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, the proposals are indefensible – and the concessions are just a political face-saving exercise. “It’s not about the needs of disabled people,” she told Big Issue. “It’s about [solving] a political problem and making a cash saving… if that was the case, they’d stop it, start afresh,
More than a tenth of all 3.7 million PIP claimants could be on the wrong level of award due to a change in their circumstances. 10:52, 16 May 2025Updated 15:06, 16 May 2025 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – information The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are currently 3.7
Changes to PIP and Universal Credit are due to come into force next year. Watch in full: Liz Kendall announces welfare reforms Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall has rejected claims that proposed changes to disability benefits will result in cuts for 3.2 million families. Liberal Democrat work and pensions spokesman Steve
OVER seven million people across Britain claim Universal Credit – and there are ways to get even more cash support. The government aid was created over a decade ago to replace six legacy benefits with a monthly payment. 1 We share Universal Credit loopholesCredit: Alamy How much you receive will depend on certain factors, such
Claimants have until May 4 to ask the DWP to review their Hardship Payment decision. Reasons your Universal Credit may be cut by DWP New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there were 7.5 million people across Scotland, England and Wales receiving financial support through Universal Credit at the end of
APRIL will see some major money changes including increases to the National Living Wage and a benefit overhaul. There are also several price increases coming into force in April, which will impact bills including Council Tax, energy and water. 1 If you’re watching your cash closely this is what you need to be aware of
FRESH figures published this morning have revealed how much councils have been allocated from a giant fund. The Household Support Fund, which has been shared between councils in England, is worth £742million. Councils can then share their allocation between residents in need in the shape of free cash payments or supermarket vouchers. The current round,
MARCH will see some major money changes including a key tweak to benefits, train fare hikes and the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. There are also a number of deadlines coming up, including the end of the current round of the Household Support Fund and the last day to complete on a house purchase if you’re looking
The DWP will announce proposed health and disability benefit reforms ahead of the Spring Statement in March. 10:13, 24 Feb 2025Updated 12:33, 26 Feb 2025 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – information The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have side-stepped questions on whether cash payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be replaced by vouchers,