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Winter Fuel Payment: claims for £300 DWP payment open now

The former DWP office in Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Kirkcaldy office block up for sale with £500,000 price tag

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1000s of UK homes to get £300, air fryers via Household Support Fund

23,710 WASPI women in Fife have lost out on pension payments

David Torrance MSP calls out Labour's betrayal of 23,710 WASPI Women in Fife

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DWP Christmas Bonus payment dates - and when you'll receive benefits

Over 500 people visited the The Glen Pavilion in Pittencrieff Park for Fife Council’s third successful jobs fair. (Pic: Fife Council)

Hundreds flock to jobs fair to find out about vacancies with Fife Council

Fife Council has set up a third jobs fair (Pic: Submitted)

Date set for third jobs fair in Fife after 700 attended the last one

DWP issues update on 'light touch' PIP reviews that need no assessment

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DWP callers spent over 753 years on hold in 2023/24 - watchdog report

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

DWP holiday warning to anyone claiming PIP or Universal Credit

The second jobs fair takes place in Glenrothes (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Council launches jobs fair after 550 people attend first event

Neale Hanvey (Pic: Nikki Powell)

Kirkcaldy MP’s office recovers over £100,000 for constituents

The job fair in Dunfermline was described as being the first of it's kind (Pic: Adobe Stock)

First of a kind' Fife Council jobs fair receives enthusiastic reception

Neale Hanvey MP on Kirkcaldy High Street (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy MP’s local team claws back over £100,000 for constituents

Millions of people in receipt of the State Pension will receive an additional payment over the coming months.

DWP to send out ‘bonus’ payments to millions before Christmas
Millions of people will get the ‘bonus’ payment between now and Christmas - check if you’re eligible.
Sophie Wills

An open cash register containing pound coins and notes is pictured in a convenience store in London

DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

Michelle Hanney pictured riding a horse. (DWP/SWNS)

‘Disabled’ woman on benefits caught after horse riding photo found

Kitted out in just a rucksack and flip flops while carrying a takeaway coffee, the commuter appeared to be grinning at fellow Londoners as he walked through the city naked.

Shock as naked commuter spotted walking through central London

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

Universal Credit claimants will no doubt want to be aware of the rules for going abroad if they’re going on holiday this summer.

DWP explains rules around Universal Credit and going on holiday

A Martin Lewis fan has claimed £22,000 in free cash after following his advice on Money Saving Expert - and it is thought that more than 21,000 households could be eligible for similar payments after a major change.

Martin Lewis: Fan gets £22,000 in free cash from DWP thanks to tip

The first cost of living payments of 2023 started to hit bank accounts in April in what was a welcome cash boost for millions of Brits amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

When will the next cost of living payment be paid and who is eligible?

Thousands of pensioners could be missing out on Pension Credit worth £3,500 a year plus the £301 cost of living payment. There are just 10 days left to apply - check if you’re eligible and how to make a claim.

Pensioners have 10 days left to apply for boost worth £3,500 a year

Can benefits or universal credit debt be waived by DWP? Tribunal forces government to release appeal criteria

How to appeal DWP benefits debt repayments - criteria considered

HMRC has confirmed when one million families will receive a £301 cost of living payment (Composite: Kim Mogg / Adobe)

DWP £310 cost of living payments stopped in abrupt announcement
The Department of Work and Pensions has stopped all £310 cost of living payments in abrupt announcement via social media
Beth Franklin

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many households are struggling financially

Cost of living payments will start to land in bank accounts next week

Benefit claimants such as those who receive Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment need to notify DWP if there are changes to their circumstances, which includes going abroad.

DWP issues holiday warning to Universal Credit and PIP claimants

When the spring Cost of Living payment will hit your bank accounts

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Benefits capped in Fife: almost 150 families hit by DWP

Martin Lewis has issued advice as thousands of woman could be owed around £6,000 from the government

Martin Lewis urges women to check for £6,000 pension underpayment

DWP announces plans to close 20 Jobcentres across the UK

Martin Lewis has updated his followers on the £900 cost of living payments for 202 (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis predicts when £900 cost of living payments will land

Cold Weather Payment: How to check if you can claim DWP grant

People who claim Universal Credit should be aware of what changes in circumstances they need to report to the DWP

The 21 changes benefit claimants must report to DWP to avoid court

A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Benefit claimants could get £1,500 payment if court appeal successful

DWP staff are set to walk out on strike for two weeks over Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

DWP staff set to strike for two weeks over Christmas

The report revealed the impact on the Fife constituency

Fife constituency hardest hit in UK for benefit sanctions

The DWP has revealed when the second cost of living payment will land in Bristol bank accounts.

Update for people who have not received second cost of living payment

The cash boost forms the second instalment of the £650 cost of living payment as part of a package of measures announced by the Government earlier this year to help tackle the cost of living crisis.

Second cost of living payment set to hit millions of bank accounts

When will my benefits be paid over Christmas?

When Universal Credit and other benefits will be paid over Christmas

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Fife jobs: Unemployment figures drop in Kingdom according to DWP

The second cost of living payment is due to land in account from November 8.

DWP confirm when second instalment of £324 will be paid this autumn

Cost of living payments in Manchester Credit: Wayhome Studio - stock.adobe.com

Cost of living: Payments you could get to help with energy bills

A man walks past a sign with the email address of ‘universal credit’ outside a Job Centre.

Universal Credit rule change that impacts thousands explained

The figures reveal the growing number of children in poverty in Kirkcaldy

New figures reveal 75% of children in poverty in parts of Kirkcaldy

DWP issues scam warning to everyone due £326 cost of living payment

DWP office in Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy

DWP staff left in limbo after closure of major Kirkcaldy office

Mark Ruskell MSP is calling for the UK Government to rethink the closure of DWP offices in Kirkcaldy.

Plans to close DWP office in Kirkcaldy slammed

Kingdom Group chief executive Bill Banks. Pic: George McLuskie

Pioneering homelessness initiative in Fife receives a cash boost

Marie Penman

New face at Raith Rovers Community Foundation

Here’s what the £10 payment from ‘DWP XB’ means - and if you have to return it

The payment provides families with support for extra costs that a disabled child might have.

Fife families able to apply for child disability payment

The DWP paid out more than £130k to one pensioner - and could owe others the sam...