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msn.com | Linda Howard |Rory Poulter
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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chroniclelive.co.uk | Linda Howard Money |Linda Howard |Sonia Sharma
People on PIP with back, joint, and muscle conditions are to be helped into work by the Government. Personal Independence Payments are provided to claimants who have a long-term health condition and they have difficulties in carrying out everyday tasks because of their condition. How much money you get depends on how difficult you find certain tasks and getting around.
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1 week ago | 
chroniclelive.co.uk | Linda Howard Money |Linda Howard |Sonia Sharma
Older people are being warned about Pension Credit holiday rules if they are planning to travel abroad this year. More than 1.4 million older people across Britain are currently receiving Pension Credit, a benefit that provides an average of £4,300 each year to those aged over 66 on a low income. The means-tested benefit can also provide access to council tax discounts and help with heating bills, including Winter Fuel Payments.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Ben Hurst |Linda Howard |Linda Howard Money
A petition is calling for the introduction of free train travel for all those above State Pension age. Mithun Joy, the petition's creator, believes that train fares are unaffordable for many pensioners, despite the discounted prices available through the Senior Railcard, which offers a third off travel costs.
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1 week ago | 
chroniclelive.co.uk | Linda Howard Money |Linda Howard |Sonia Sharma
DWP figures have shown which health conditions people most commonly claim PIP for. Personal Independence Payment is given to claimants who have a long-term health condition or disability and they have difficulties with daily living or getting around due to that condition. How much money you get depends on how hard you find everyday tasks and getting around. Data from the Department for Work and Pensions shows there are now 3.7 million people across Britain receiving PIP.
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1 week ago | 
chroniclelive.co.uk | Linda Howard Money |Linda Howard |Sonia Sharma
State Pension claimants on low income are being urged to check if they could be eligible for extra cash from the Government. Figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that State Pension is provided to 13 million older people across the country. This payment is available for those who have reached retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance (NI) contributions.
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2 weeks ago | 
gazettelive.co.uk | Linda Howard |Rory Poulter
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the planned reforms to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will include changes for individuals with an ongoing 'light touch' award, which typically lasts for 10 years. Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disability, outlined in a new Green Paper "plans to consider changes to improve the experience for people who receive these ongoing awards in PIP".
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Samantha Leathers |Linda Howard
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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msn.com | Fiona Callingham |Linda Howard
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Linda Howard |Sonia Sharma
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
