The UK government has announced several financial measures impacting households and individuals. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is examining compensation for millions of WASPI women, while households of four can receive £155 towards living costs. Homes in council tax bands A to E are eligible for a £315 discount on energy bills. Additionally, drivers can receive a £54 boost for MOT tests, and DWP has made changes to Tax Credits and PIP rules, affecting payments and eligibility, including cutting some payments to £0 and others being due £798. HMRC has initiated a crackdown on income tax, encouraged 765,000 parents to register for a 'four weekly' payment scheme, and Universal Credit recipients might receive a £1,200 savings boost. However, new rules could lead to thousands of disabled people receiving £2,800 less annually. There are also calls for reforming Universal Credit due to an increase in long-term sick leave cases.
WASPI takes next steps against DWP in battle to get compensation https://t.co/kZbKvHu6eq
Thousands to get £2,800 a year less under new Universal Credit rules https://t.co/J1qvC1vUcF
Calls for Universal Credit to be reformed as the number of those on long-term sick leave doubles in a decade https://t.co/0t8qgvgWDi https://t.co/u4PYXtjUF3
Thousands of disabled people ‘will get £2,800 a year less under universal credit’ https://t.co/tkedSxAebQ
People on Universal Credit can get £1,200 savings boost from government https://t.co/vpM8e4c6h7
DWP PIP rule change means people are due £798 in bank accounts https://t.co/Nrhj59E336
Universal Credit recipients may be able to get £1,200 savings boost https://t.co/PUU8CBYqAf
HMRC urges 765,000 parents to sign up for 'four weekly' payment https://t.co/Lr8Sf5NR2i
HMRC begins 'blitz' on income tax in crackdown for millions https://t.co/wSqPiIkTJo
Thousands of people on DWP Tax Credits have payments cut to £0 https://t.co/u7w3umtTX2
Drivers heading for MOT test in next 12 months can land £54 bank account boost https://t.co/Z494cqPwnV
Homes in council tax band A to E can get £315 knocked off energy bill https://t.co/Vp7jwoLxOe
UK households of four people to get £155 towards Cost of Living https://t.co/Moj3aeinsp
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update on looking into compensation for millions of WASPI women https://t.co/wbJ9DWTVJH