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Millions of people could be entitled to more than £1k in tax-free cash bonus Lancs Live11:30
      
Six Universal Credit perks DWP benefit claimants need to know and how to apply Plymouth Live17:27 12-Aug-20
      
Thousands of grieving families a year to finally get £10,000 after court victory Mirror.co.uk17:09 12-Aug-20
      
‘Unworthy of help’ - council refuses to offer bus passes to women left without state pensions Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk16:19 12-Aug-20
      
One in 12 on benefits in Sunderland Sunderland Echo16:15 12-Aug-20
      
State pension gender gap narrows following 2016 changes Pensions Age13:16 12-Aug-20

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In the last 2 hours
Millions of people could be entitled to more than £1k in tax-free cash bonus Lancs Live11:30
      
Cornwall unemployment benefit claims remain far higher than before coronavirus The Falmouth Packet11:10
      
In the last 4 hours
Number of Universal Credit benefit claimants shoots to 27,000 in Brighton The Argus, Sussex11:07
      
End to US unemployment protections could fuel wave of despair and suicides The Guardian10:36
      
In the last 6 hours
Survey highlights the gap between vacancies, skills The Guernsey Press & Star08:32
      
Universal Credit claims in Hyndburn soar since start of lockdown Lancs Live08:29
      
In the last 8 hours
Burnley unemployment benefit claims still far higher than before coronavirus Burnley Express07:09
      
Yesterday
Six Universal Credit perks DWP benefit claimants need to know and how to apply Plymouth Live17:27 12-Aug-20
      
Thousands of grieving families a year to finally get £10,000 after court victory Mirror.co.uk17:09 12-Aug-20
      
Dacorum unemployment benefit claims still far higher than before coronavirus Hemel Gazette16:55 12-Aug-20
      
Bedford unemployment benefit claims still far higher than before coronavirus Bedford Times & Citizen16:33 12-Aug-20
      
‘Unworthy of help’ - council refuses to offer bus passes to women left without state pensions Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk16:19 12-Aug-20
      
One in 12 on benefits in Sunderland Sunderland Echo16:15 12-Aug-20
      
Nearly one in 10 on benefits in Hartlepool Hartlepool Mail16:13 12-Aug-20
      
One in 16 on benefits in Northumberland Northumberland Gazette16:12 12-Aug-20
      
One in ten on benefits in South Tyneside Shields Gazette16:09 12-Aug-20
      
Universal Credit claims in Eastbourne almost double during pandemic Eastbourne Herald & Gazette14:42 12-Aug-20
      
State pension gender gap narrows following 2016 changes Pensions Age13:16 12-Aug-20
      
Welsh Government doing all it can to 'protect' jobs from severe effects of pandemic as… Evening Leader11:04 12-Aug-20
      
Unemployment benefit claims in Bucks still far higher than before coronavirus Bucks Free Press11:00 12-Aug-20
      
DWP benefit appeal policy ruled unlawful - and the High Court ruling will affect thousands Teesside Gazette10:57 12-Aug-20
      
Worcester benefits claims up by more than 100% Worcester News10:57 12-Aug-20
      
Number of people on Universal Credit up in all ten of our boroughs... it's more than doubled in … Manchester Evening News10:17 12-Aug-20
      
A third more families with children now claiming universal credit LocalGov09:13 12-Aug-20
      
Benefit claimants up by 845 in a month – but the big rise is expected later Bournemouth Daily Echo05:23 12-Aug-20
      
1,200 more on benefits – but worse unemployment is yet to come Hampshire Chronicle00:09 12-Aug-20
      
In the last 7 days
Covid 'Devastating' Families As One Million Single Parents Claim Universal Credit HuffPost (UK)17:57 11-Aug-20
      
Shelter solicitor Rose Arnall: It was time to fight discrimination in court Big Issue16:48 11-Aug-20
      
DWP benefit appeal rules defeated in the High Court after one man's legal fight Mirror.co.uk16:10 11-Aug-20
      
The UK should not weaken safety nets mid-storm Resolution Foundation14:45 11-Aug-20
      
Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout The House of Commons Library blog13:42 11-Aug-20
      
Charities warn of impending welfare crisis without extra Government support as scale of Covid-19 job losses is revealed i News13:31 11-Aug-20
      
Gender pension gap falls sharply The Actuary13:23 11-Aug-20
      
Q2 earnings decline stokes fresh triple lock concerns Pensions Age12:25 11-Aug-20
      
Over 400,000 more families with children forced to rely on Universal Credit since Covid crisis hit PoliticsHome11:47 11-Aug-20
      
Number of North East people claiming unemployment benefits rises 43% in a year Chronicle Live11:12 11-Aug-20
      
DWP figures show dramatic drop in state pension gender gap Actuarial Post11:09 11-Aug-20
      
Lancashire benefits claimant count rises as 730,000 jobs lost in UK since pandemic began Lancashire Evening Post11:06 11-Aug-20
      
Wigan Council offers school uniform grants for struggling families Wigan Today11:00 11-Aug-20
      
'I'm homeless': Florida's unemployed struggle with system designed to fail The Guardian10:38 11-Aug-20
      
Zero-hour contracts top a million as benefits surge - 6 grim job stats out today Mirror.co.uk10:30 11-Aug-20
      
Ireland’s Strange Rule Punishing those Unemployed by COVID-19 Going Abroad Byline Times10:08 11-Aug-20
      
Over-50s facing ‘second wave’ of job losses New Start10:06 11-Aug-20
      
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency The House of Commons Library blog09:31 11-Aug-20
      
Another rise in number of Isle of Wight residents seeking out of work benefits OnTheWight08:46 11-Aug-20
      
Bogus carer claimed £30k of benefits for looking after a dead person Leicestershire Live04:00 11-Aug-20
      
Steven Mnuchin admits millions of unemployed will NOT get $400-a-week boost this week Mail Online00:30 11-Aug-20
      
The Yorkshire Jobcentre review – the truth about benefits The Guardian22:01 10-Aug-20
      
People who can’t afford to self-isolate should ‘access Universal Credit’ - test and trace boss The Oldham Times18:49 10-Aug-20
      
Uber calls for new deal for 'gig economy' workers Mail Online16:39 10-Aug-20
      
Further appointees to new ruminant health and welfare group Farming UK15:24 10-Aug-20
      
Category One Flashback... Fulham FC - Official Site15:16 10-Aug-20
      
People who can’t afford to self-isolate should ‘access Universal Credit’, says test and trace… Manchester Evening News14:35 10-Aug-20
      
Trump Wants to Give Unemployed People $400 a Week – with One Huge Catch Vice (UK)14:18 10-Aug-20
      
Syrian activist Hassan Akkad slams 'myth' that migrants flock to Britain for benefits Mail Online11:24 10-Aug-20
      
'Times are tough' - charity boss urges Number 10 not to underestimate the impact of benefit… North-West Evening Mail05:11 10-Aug-20
      
Six groups of women underpaid state pensions: are you eligible to claim? Which?00:10 10-Aug-20
      
States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan Mail Online21:21 9-Aug-20
      
Underpaid state pensions: women urged to have their state pension checked Family Law Week16:07 9-Aug-20
      
Yes, some US small business owners actually support the $600 weekly benefit The Guardian12:03 9-Aug-20
      
National Allotment Week highlights benefits of garden produce Inside Croydon11:57 9-Aug-20
      
'Universal Credit is alright': The stories of the people who visited Horfield job centre one… Bristol Live10:14 9-Aug-20
      
Trump order allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax Mail Online05:14 9-Aug-20
      
Factbox: Tax cuts, reduced unemployment benefits - What's in Trump's coronavirus executive orders Reuters23:59 8-Aug-20
      
Trump prepares to sign four executive orders on coronavirus aid after Congress negotiations… Mail Online21:18 8-Aug-20
      
Trump seems ready, willing to bypass lawmakers on virus aid Mail Online20:21 8-Aug-20
      
Too young to retire, too old to work: How pandemic has hit 1950s women The Independent10:23 8-Aug-20
      
Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now Mail Online07:16 8-Aug-20
      
White House, Congress combine to cut off supplemental unemployment benefits World Socialist Web Site06:42 8-Aug-20
      
DWP Universal Credit, child benefit, PIP and tax credit benefit payment dates will change this… Hull Live05:06 8-Aug-20
      
Donald Trump says he will extend unemployment benefits and coronavirus aid until the end of the year The Telegraph02:53 8-Aug-20
      
Trump vows to suspend U.S. payroll tax after coronavirus aid talks with Congress break down Reuters02:50 8-Aug-20
      
Commuter towns see sharp rise in benefit claims BBC17:01 7-Aug-20
      
Viewpoint: UK superfunds – Super fast, or dead in the water? Investment & Pensions Europe16:17 7-Aug-20
      
PCS consultative ballot of jobcentre and Universal Credit workers opens 17 August Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)14:57 7-Aug-20
      
US jobs report - the worst possible outcome? ING Think14:35 7-Aug-20
      
Iain Duncan Smith admits the five-week wait for Universal Credit is pointless – but wouldn’t… New Statesman13:56 7-Aug-20
      
Talks going nowhere on a coronavirus relief package as clock ticks to Friday deadline Mail Online13:37 7-Aug-20
      
500% increase in new households hit by the benefit cap Social Care Today10:59 7-Aug-20
      
Life For Rent: How Am I Supposed to Cover Rent in the Middle of a Pandemic? Vice (UK)10:58 7-Aug-20
      
Huge rise in Scottish households hit by the benefit cap The National, Scotland10:34 7-Aug-20
      
Universal Credit benefit cap hits hundreds in city as claims rocket Glasgow Evening Times10:29 7-Aug-20
      
Nearly 154,000 families hit by benefit cap during Covid-19 crisis Big Issue09:32 7-Aug-20
      
CERN benefits and academic award: News from the College Imperial College London08:54 7-Aug-20
      
Benefit cap hit 76% more Scottish households over lockdown Scottish Housing News08:03 7-Aug-20
      
Long-term unemployment in East Kilbride a big concern Daily Record07:58 7-Aug-20
      
Woman accused of illegally claiming £36,000 from Dundee home, using cash to go to Tenerife Dundee Evening Telegraph07:07 7-Aug-20
      
Number of households hit by benefit cap doubles since COVID-19 Ekklesia06:15 7-Aug-20
      
Covid-19 sees rise in families hitting benefit cap The Parliamentary Review05:02 7-Aug-20
      
Highland families can 'maximise' their social benefits, says Holyrood Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Scotland18:50 6-Aug-20
      
FactCheck: a Lord’s daily expenses could be higher than a month of Universal Credit Channel 418:37 6-Aug-20
      
Can we avoid mass youth unemployment post-Covid? Times Educational Supplement17:23 6-Aug-20
      
We won't have short term extension Pelosi says of unemployment as GOP pushes for lowering $600… Mail Online17:07 6-Aug-20
      
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall, labour market struggling as COVID-19 epidemic spreads Reuters17:06 6-Aug-20
      
US jobless claims dip in latest week to 1.19 mn: govt Mail Online16:00 6-Aug-20
      
The number of families affected by the benefit cap has nearly doubles due to Covid-19 i News15:08 6-Aug-20
      
Nearly 1.2 million Americans applied for unemployment last week Mail Online15:06 6-Aug-20
      
'Coronavirus benefit cap explosion is a scandal - we must scrap it for good' Mirror.co.uk14:27 6-Aug-20
      
Number of Scots families hit by benefit cap rises by 76 per cent during lockdown The National, Scotland14:26 6-Aug-20
      
'Insulting' Eat Out to Help Out scheme ignores those in need, blasts Universal Credit claimant Belfast Live14:19 6-Aug-20
      
Huge increase in families hitting benefits cap BBC14:18 6-Aug-20
      
'Green' competition law - sustainable collaboration or anticompetitive collusion? Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer13:44 6-Aug-20
      
Another 1.18m Americans file for unemployment as benefits expire The Guardian13:39 6-Aug-20
      
Number of families affected by benefit cap surges due to Covid-19, figures show The Canary12:56 6-Aug-20
      
Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic PoliticsHome12:24 6-Aug-20
      
‘Fix the broken welfare system’ as number affected by benefit cap surges The London Economic12:05 6-Aug-20
      
Number of families hit by benefit cap doubles in three months The Independent11:41 6-Aug-20
      
Poverty activists urge ministers to roll out new Child Payment as more Renfrewshire families… Daily Record11:03 6-Aug-20
      
Universal Credit claimant slams Eat Out to Help Out scheme 'which favours chains' Plymouth Live10:57 6-Aug-20
      
Women urged to check state pension hasn't been underpaid as millions of pounds refunded Somerset Live10:50 6-Aug-20
      
Number of families hit by cruel benefit cap almost doubles due to coronavirus Mirror.co.uk10:05 6-Aug-20
      
“Eat out? I can barely afford to eat in”: While government pays for meals out, families struggle to put food on the… PoliticsHome09:26 6-Aug-20
      
Decisive leadership to drive business forwards The Guernsey Press & Star08:35 6-Aug-20
      
BTL landlords urged to review ‘advertising material and vetting policies’ Landlord Today08:07 6-Aug-20
      
Income inequality and the welfare state during COVID-19 VoxEU.org06:02 6-Aug-20
      
In the last month
Animal welfare group reunites pets with owners after Beirut explosion Belfast Telegraph21:49 5-Aug-20
      
Women affected by underpaid state pension urged to 'quickly' contact MP for ombudsman review i News16:41 5-Aug-20
      
This is how much you’ll get if you’re eligible for a new state pension - and how to claim it Northampton Chronicle & Echo16:30 5-Aug-20
      
'It's an insult' - Woman on Universal Credit slams major Eat Out to Help Out omission Mirror.co.uk15:16 5-Aug-20
      
Underpaid state pensions: more women advised to check as millions of pounds already refunded FinancialReporter.co.uk11:41 5-Aug-20
      
Universal Credit monthly allowance is more than House of Lords daily allowance – for now Full Fact10:55 5-Aug-20
      
Married, divorced and widowed women being urged to check if they are being underpaid state… Mail Online09:54 5-Aug-20
      
United Steelworkers shuts down strike by Asarco copper miners World Socialist Web Site06:42 5-Aug-20
      
Increase in numbers applying to have No Recourse to Public Funds condition lifted Ekklesia06:22 5-Aug-20
      
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