Benefits

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Stay-at-home mums could be owed tens of thousands in pension credits

As many as half a million parents who stayed at home to look after their children could have missed out on vital state pension credits

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Millions of renters to be £800 better off from April

Around 1.6 million private renters on benefits will get a rise in their housing support from the spring to help with rising living costs

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Upgraded child benefit system makes it easier and faster for new parents to claim

New parents can now claim child benefit online for the first time ever. Find out how to claim and what you’ll get.

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Thousands of families to get free food vouchers this Christmas

Children who receive free school meals will be given food vouchers to help with the cost of living over Christmas – find out how to get yours

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Use of social tariffs doubles in a year – could you be entitled to cheap broadband and mobile phone contracts?

Social tariff usage has doubled in the past 12 months but millions are still mission out on cheaper bills

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February cost of living payment confirmed – will you get an extra £299?

Millions will receive the next cost of living payment early in the new year and you could be entitled to it even if you’ve not received it before

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DWP Christmas bonus due today

Find out if you’re entitled to a payment from the DWP to help towards bills this festive season

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Government plans to check benefit claimants’ bank accounts

A campaign group has described government plans to monitor the bank accounts of benefit claimants as "dangerous for everyone".

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Millions of pensioners to get £600 winter support from today – find out if you’re eligible

Pensioners will start receiving payments of up to £600 in their bank accounts from today to help with winter bills

Money Wellness

Our thoughts on the autumn statement

Sebrina McCullough, head of external relations here at Money Wellness, has responded to today's autumn statement by saying there's more work to be done.