All news on the topic: Disability living allowance

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DWP shares benefit update for people claiming PIP who need help with mobility
A mobility component is available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
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Exact dates DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP will rise
If your benefits are due to rise, the increased rate will be applied automatically - but the dates for when you'll actually notice the increase will depend on when you normally get paid
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Woman 'too sick to walk' filmed doing 'regular' 5km runs
A jury heard silversmith Annette Bond spent nearly a decade conning taxpayers out of £67,062.50 by claiming her mobility was severely impaired by multiple sclerosis
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Afghanistan war hero who lost limbs to Taliban bomb in blue badge row
Ben McBean, who lost an arm and a leg to a landmine blast in Helmand Province in 2008, was furious to receive the blue badge refusal for not "officially meet[ing] the criteria"
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DWP clarifies which benefit claimants' bank data it may look at
The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has issued a bank warning to all benefit claimants ahead of a clampdown on benefit fraud, in which it will check data of some claimants
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DWP pays out £108 a week if you have one of these 57 medical conditions
The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care
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DWP benefit payments set for huge shake-up this week including Universal Credit
New Year's Day (January 1) falls on a Monday, so if you're due a benefit payment on this date, you'll be paid the previous working day - we explain everything you need to know
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DWP benefit payments over Christmas and New Year as thousands to be paid early
Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26) are both bank holidays, which means you'll be paid the previous working day if you're due a benefit payment
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Thousands of struggling households can claim free cost of living cash worth £250
Enfield Council was given £ 5.6million from the Government and has decided to provide struggling households with cash payments of up to £250 - however in "exceptional circumstances" you could receive more
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ULEZ 'loopholes' that means some drivers don't have to pay
Many Londoners have blasted the new low emissions rules on some of the city's roads, but there are a number of exemptions and discounts available to help you avoid paying
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Warning thousands of DWP benefit claimants risk payments being cut next year
The benefit cap, which is a limit on the total amount households can claim, is not being raised next April - and at the same time, benefit payments are set to rise by 6.7%
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People who receive five-letter code from DWP will get extra payment
Additional payments from the Department for Work and Pensions could be on the way this Christmas, with a code to look out for revealed if one of 21 benefits are claimed
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'Doctors ignored my child’s cancer and said she was jealous of her brother'
Tia Ali and her mum Shaima want to help the Young Lives v Cancer charity, backed by the Daily Mirror, to provide families with the support they need this Christmas
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Disabled man can't go to favourite aquarium anymore due to 'appalling' policy
John Griffiths accused Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, of disability discrimination after he was told that the firm's policy does not allow entry for his son's two carers using his season pass
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DWP benefits including Universal Credit to be paid early in huge shake-up
Christmas Day (December 25) is on a Monday this year, with Boxing Day (December 26) falling on the Tuesday - then we've got New Year's Day (January 1) on the following Monday
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Disability benefits set to rise with some claimants due £737 - see full list
Martin Lewis has explained in his latest BBC radio 5 Live Podcast that by law, disability benefits, incapacity benefits and Carer's Allowance usually rise by the September CPI figure
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More than 800,000 Brit households missed out on vital £150 energy bills payment
Campaigners have discovered that the £150 annual Warm Home Discount was not available to 800,000 of the country's poorest households last winter
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'Everyone loses when innocent are slaughtered - Israel must act proportionately'
All hope must not be surrendered despite the rising death toll from the Israel-Hamas war - but the UK must call for Israel's response to the attacks to be proportionate so civilian casualties are minimised
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Winter Fuel Payment top-up dates and how much you'll get as cash boost announced
Up to £600 will start landing in the bank accounts of everyone in the UK who was born before September 25, 1957. The amount you receive depends on your age and living circumstances
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Family of six boosts income by extra £24,000 - thanks to unclaimed benefits
It comes as figures show a whopping £19 billion worth of benefits go unclaimed each year across the UK - as many don't realise what they are entitled to
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Thousands of benefit claimants could see payment date changed this month
There is a bank holiday on Monday, August 28, for people living in England and Wales - or in Scotland, the summer bank holiday is slightly earlier on Monday, August 7
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Parents of children with health issues can get payments worth £172 a week
Here is everything you need to know about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from who is eligible for it, how much you get, and how you can put in a claim
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All the changes to PIP coming this year - from light touch review to assessments
PIP is a disability benefit which is given to those with long-term mental or physical health problems or disabilities - and a few changes will be coming soon
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Millions to receive £450 cost of living payment in days - all you need to know
Cost of living payments are being offered to Brits who have been eligible for various means-tested benefits this year for further cushioning against soaring bills and living costs
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