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People on tax credits warned to look out for DWP letter or risk missing out on financial help

Hundreds of thousands of people set to receive a letter from the DWP telling them to apply for universal credit. Failure to do so could lead to missed payments

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Working parents to get £289m for wraparound primary school care

Sixteen councils to receive funding to trail wraparound childcare for primary school children before its rolled out to the rest of the country. Will you benefit early?

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Deafblind Awareness Week – supporting our hearing and vision-impaired customers

Last week was Deafblind Awareness Week and we wanted to highlight the help available to our hearing and vision-impaired customers.

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Summer 23 – money roundup

Our round-up of upcoming changes that may impact the amount of money in your wallet this summer.

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Will you get free food vouchers over the summer school holidays?

If your child receives free school meals you could be entitled to £'s to help with the cost of food this summer

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Learning Disability Week: cost-of-living crisis worse for disabled children and their families

A report by the Childhood Trust has revealed children with special education needs and disabilities are being disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

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Carers Week 5-11 June: are you missing out on £3k carer’s allowance?

We’re marking this year’s Carers Week by calling on carers to check they’re getting the financial support they’re entitled to.

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Private rents unaffordable for people on benefits

Finding an affordable home to rent is becoming increasingly difficult for people on benefits, a new government briefing has reported.

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Universal credit childcare funding set to rise 47% from June

Parents on universal credit to receive hundreds of pounds more to cover childcare costs from the end of June

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£19bn of benefits unclaimed every year – are you missing out?

Research from Policy in Practice has revealed £19bn of benefits go unclaimed in the UK every year.