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Illustrated image of several disabled people. Millions of PIP, universal credit and employment support allowance (ESA) claimants will be affected by changes to assessments due next week. Find out how it’ll affect you.

Changes to PIP and WCA assessments due in days

Millions of PIP, universal credit and employment support allowance (ESA) claimants will be affected by changes to assessments due next week. Find out how it’ll affect you.

An illustration of a woman sitting on the floor applying for universal credit online after receiving a managed migration letter (pcitured behind her)

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Households on ESA and JSA to move to UC from next month

Make the switch from September.

An illustration of a group of teenagers with visible and non-visable disabilities

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Thousands of young disabled people missing out when DLA ends

Check you’re getting all the help you’re entitled to.

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Benefit now claimable online but only on Mondays

Apply for attendance allowance online

Illustrated image of a family. Changes to child benefit payments have resulted in a 16% rise in applications. Find out if you qualify for the payment

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Child benefit claims on the rise - check if you qualify

Changes to child benefit payments have resulted in a 16% rise in applications. Find out if you qualify for the payment

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Don’t forget to extend your teen’s child benefits

Extend your claim by 31 August

An illustration of an old man and an old woman who are both worrying about money because they've been affected by the state pension error after being widowed.

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State pension error affecting widows

You might have been underpaid – check now.

An illustration of an older woman wrapped in a blanket worrying about money. An empty piggy bank sits at her feet and her wallet is empty because she no longer gets the winter fuel payment from government.

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‘Older people will suffer this winter,’ charities warn

Pension credit review needed

Image of someone warming their hands on a radiator. The government is encouraging pensioners to see if they’re eligible for pension credit so that they can secure a winter fuel payment

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Government launches drive to get more pensioners claiming pension credit

The government is encouraging pensioners to see if they’re eligible for pension credit so that they can secure a winter fuel payment

Illustrated image of a piggy bank. HMRC and DWP have confirmed changes to scheduled payments in August. Find out if your payment will change

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Changes to DWP and HMRC payments in August

HMRC and DWP have confirmed changes to scheduled payments in August. Find out if your payment will change