DWP £40 daily expenses for prisoner visits: 5 benefits list
DWP claimants on five benefits can claim £40 daily expenses for prison visits, covering travel, food and accommodation. Universal Credit, Pension Credit and more qualify.
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DWP confirms October date for Winter Fuel Payment claims
DWP confirms state pensioners born on or before June 27, 1960, can claim Winter Fuel Payments from October 19, 2026, worth £100-£300, with deadline March 31, 2027.
DWP Basic Pensioners: Extra £230.54 Weekly Possible
Basic State Pensioners may receive up to £230.54 weekly via Additional Pension schemes like SERPS. Eligibility depends on birth date, NI years, earnings, and contracting out.
NHS confirms shingles vaccine rule for ages 65 to 80
NHS confirms free double shingles vaccine for adults aged 65-80. Eligibility starts at 65 if you turned 65 on or after September 1, 2023.
NHS flu jab bookings open for seven groups from October 1
From October 1, 2026, the NHS will contact seven eligible groups to book their flu jab, including over-65s, clinical risk adults, and frontline social care workers.
State pensioners face tax warning over frozen allowance
State pensioners born between October 6 and November 5, 1960 reach State Pension age at 66 years and seven months, facing tax as the frozen £12,570 Personal Allowance is set to be exceeded by the full new State Pension of £12,547.60 in 2026/27.
Pensioners under 80 to get automatic £200 DWP payment
Eligible state pensioners aged 79 and under will automatically receive a £200 Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP, with payments starting mid-November 2026.
DWP confirms PIP, ESA, UC appeal rights if claim rejected
DWP confirms PIP, ESA, and Universal Credit claimants can appeal rejected decisions, but must first request a mandatory reconsideration before applying to a tribunal.
178 PIP conditions list: Full guide for Birmingham claimants
DWP confirms 178 health conditions can qualify for PIP. Birmingham claimants can get up to £114.60 daily living or £80 mobility per month. Check the full list.
HMRC repays 3.2m pensioners after tax error
HMRC is repaying around 3.2 million pensioners overpaid tax on state pensions due to a calculation error. Refunds total about £19.3 million, with automatic corrections from 2020/21 onwards.
DWP confirms support for neurodivergent benefits claimants
DWP confirms employment support for neurodivergent claimants, including Connect to Work for 300,000 people and Access to Work grants, following a parliamentary question.
DWP warns PIP and Attendance Allowance claimants about fee-charging firms
DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms warns PIP and Attendance Allowance claimants to 'think very carefully' before using fee-charging claims management companies, stressing free advice is available.
NHS expands Martha's Rule to all A&E by March 2028
NHS England confirms Martha's Rule will expand to all hospital A&E departments and waiting rooms by March 2028, giving patients, families and staff a dedicated phone number to trigger urgent reviews for deteriorating conditions.
DWP completes PIP award extension to 3-year reviews
The DWP has completed extending PIP awards to a minimum 3-year review period, effective immediately, and changed the ESA LA17 submission email address.
Martha's rule expanded to all A&E departments in England
Martha's rule, allowing patients, families and staff to request urgent care reviews, will be rolled out to every A&E in England, NHS England confirms.
Warm Home Discount 2026: £150 Energy Bill Support Details
The Warm Home Discount opens in October 2026, offering £150 off energy bills to around six million eligible households, including all Universal Credit claimants.
West Midlands A&E waits improve but still miss target
West Midlands A&E four-hour waits improved slightly in July 2026, but Birmingham and Solihull (73.14%) and Black Country (78.2%) remain below the 80% target.
West Midlands hospitals beat waiting list targets
West Midlands NHS trusts are hitting national targets for elective care, with BSOL at 0.7% and Black Country at 0.31% for 52-week waits in June 2026.
TV Licensing: 5 Groups Face Prosecution Despite Licence
TV Licensing confirms five household groups could be prosecuted even after buying a BBC TV Licence. The £180 fee and prosecution rules explained, including SJP notices and court summons.
DWP urged to stop PIP for under-30s except severe cases
The IFS suggests DWP stop PIP for under-30s except 344,000 with severe disabilities, saving £5.5bn a year, but a narrower reform would save £2.2bn.
PIP claimants with cancer could face £500-a-year cut
DWP PIP claimants with cancer could lose £500 a year under proposed 'pound-for-points' reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as the Timms Review recommendations emerge.
DWP confirms PIP change for claimants reporting condition changes
DWP confirms PIP change: unplanned reviews prioritised alongside new claims. Median award review clearance time for 2025-26 is 20 weeks, down from 43 weeks in 2024-25.
PIP review waits fall to 25 weeks as benefit review nears end
DWP confirms PIP review waiting times now average 25 weeks, down from a 40-week peak in 2023, as the major review into the benefit's future prepares its autumn report.
Midlands patients face deliberate 14-week waits for surgery
NHS boards in Birmingham, Worcestershire and Shropshire have introduced minimum waits of up to 16 weeks for non-urgent surgeries, a BMJ investigation found.
Free BBC TV Licences confirmed for Pension Credit claimants
Free BBC TV Licences remain available to over-75s receiving Pension Credit under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with Lisa Nandy reappointed as Culture Secretary.
DWP Attendance Allowance age rises with State Pension changes
Attendance Allowance eligibility rises as State Pension age increases to 67 between 2026 and 2028. Born after 6 March 1961? Age is now 67.
UK households eligible for £150 DWP Warm Home Discount named
DWP will issue £150 Warm Home Discount automatically to eligible UK households' electricity accounts from October 2026. Check qualifying benefits and supplier list.
Gary Lineker's love life, divorces and health scare as he hosts new ITV show
Gary Lineker hosts new ITV show The Box tonight. The former footballer has been single for a decade, had two divorces, and faced a prostate cancer scare.
DWP to withdraw cash from benefit claimants' bank accounts from October
From October, the DWP will use new powers to withdraw cash directly from bank accounts of benefit claimants in debt, part of a crackdown on fraud and overpayments.
DWP £150 Warm Home Discount: who gets it from October
Millions on Universal Credit, ESA, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount from October 2026, with payments applied by March 2027.
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