David Bentley
Content Writer at Birmingham Mail
Content writer (Birmingham Live, focusing on DWP, money, travel), music/movie geek, award-winning blogger (Geek Files), ex-DJ, beard pioneer. Views are my own
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birminghammail.co.uk | David Bentley
Lawyers have looked into the options for overturning the proposals set out by LabourDWP PIP claimants have been given a new update on the chances of a legal battle to block Labour's cuts(Image: South_agency via Getty Images)People claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been given a new update on the possibility of a legal challenge to Labour's benefit reforms. Under the Government's proposals, eligibility for PIP would be tightened up.
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birminghammail.co.uk | David Bentley |David Dubas-Fisher
Everyone's bills are going up - how hard have you been hit by all the price hikes of Awful April? How hard have you been clobbered by the price hikes of Awful April? UK households are seeing most, if not all, of their direct debits shoot up this month as Awful April takes hold of our finances and squeezes budgets further. Whether it's council tax, water, gas, electricity, TV licences, mobile phone contracts or TV/internet packages, it's all going up.
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birminghammail.co.uk | David Bentley
People on specific benefits and top-up elements could qualify for partial or total exemption from council tax if they meet the criteriaSome people can get their council tax bill reduced or cancelled out altogether(Image: Getty Images)Council tax bills are rising by almost 5 per cent on average this year, but some DWP claimants may be able to get the amount partially or totally written off.
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birminghammail.co.uk | David Bentley
People on three specific benefits are the first to enjoy the effect of the April boostPeople on three specific DWP benefits are this week starting to see the April payment increase applied to what they receive(Image: South Wales Echo)Thousands of benefit claimants are starting to see extra cash land in their bank accounts this week. They are the first to enjoy the April uprating that is giving a 1.7 per cent annual rise to most DWP and HMRC benefit payments.
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birminghammail.co.uk | David Bentley
Those who are aged 25 to 34 emerged as the worst culprits Experts warned of "a serious gap in consumer knowledge" when it comes to getting a new car with millions admitting they've sold a vehicle with known faults rather than foot the hefty repair bill(Image: Getty Images/Westend61) Drivers are being warned over a common trick to cut costs as experts said the number of people resorting to such behaviour is "worrying." A survey has found that one in seven (15 per cent) British motorists have...
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I do agree Winter Fuel Payment must be more targeted. Hopefully the Household Support Fund given out by councils will also be more targeted and less of a postcode lottery, as it could offer energy support to older people who are just over the threshold for Pension Credit
So, the PIP reforms consultation is over (as of 11.59pm last night). What do people think should/will happen next? https://t.co/LekrcCaZX1
Not convinced by calls to lift the two-child cap on Universal Credit. That would make welfare, not work, a solution to family budgeting (and family planning). It feels like oppositional politics, not a common-sense solution @bphillipsonMP @leicesterliz https://t.co/dEgoi7IUBs