December 2025 UK Benefit Dates & Cost of Living Help
Essential guide to December 2025 benefit payment dates, state pension changes, and all available cost of living support for UK households. Find out what help you can claim.
Essential guide to December 2025 benefit payment dates, state pension changes, and all available cost of living support for UK households. Find out what help you can claim.
From New Year's Day, key Centrelink payments will rise with inflation. Students and carers to see fortnightly increases. See the new rates and how the Albanese government is tackling cost of living.
The DWP's annual £10 Christmas bonus is being paid to millions on benefits and State Pension this week. Find out if you're eligible, when it arrives, and why it's been called an 'insult'.
A 75-year-old pensioner reveals she cannot afford overnight heating despite the state pension rise. Discover why the Budget's support falls short for millions.
Acclaimed disability rights activist and author Alice Wong, a 'luminary of the disability justice movement', has died. Discover her powerful legacy and vision for a more inclusive world.
The Department for Work and Pensions is planning significant reforms to the benefits payment system, potentially affecting millions of claimants across the UK. Learn what changes are coming and how they might impact you.
Millions of Britons await crucial DWP payments including State Pension, Universal Credit and PIP in November 2025. Get the complete schedule and cost of living update.
Thousands of UK households could miss out on crucial £5,000 energy efficiency grants if they don't act before the August 31st deadline. Discover if you're eligible for the ECO4 scheme.
Critical deadline approaches for Winter Fuel Payments as DWP issues urgent guidance for eligible households to secure up to £600 in essential heating support.
Exclusive investigation reveals hundreds of thousands of elderly Britons risk losing vital Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £600 unless they act before 2026 deadline. Our comprehensive guide explains how to secure your payment.
Everything you need to know about Winter Fuel Payments for 2025 - including crucial deadline changes, eligibility rules, and payment amounts for pensioners facing rising energy costs.
Millions of eligible pensioners across the UK will receive up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payments from November, with additional cost of living support. Here's who qualifies and when to expect payment.
Urgent alert for UK pensioners as new rules could leave many without crucial winter heating payments. Discover if you're affected and what action to take.
Traditional British fish and chips could become an unaffordable luxury as prices surge by over 25% amid the ongoing cost of living squeeze, new research reveals.
Exclusive: Up to 500,000 elderly Brits who received Winter Fuel Payments may be forced to repay hundreds of pounds after being deemed ineligible. Discover if you're affected and what to do next.
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a significant review of Personal Independence Payment assessments that could transform how millions of disabled Britons receive support.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the crucial payment dates for millions of households awaiting the final £299 Cost of Living support this winter.
State and territory disability ministers are threatening to boycott crucial NDIS reform talks with Health Minister Mark Butler over what they call 'unacceptable' federal government tactics.
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an urgent alert to state pension recipients as millions receive Winter Fuel Payments. Find out if you're eligible and what to do if your payment hasn't arrived.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson sparks controversy with bold plan to replace PIP with tailored support system, claiming current benefits 'not fit for purpose' and creating 'perverse incentives'.
Millions of vulnerable households risk missing out on crucial £150 energy bill support as Warm Home Discount letters arrive. Here's how to ensure you get what you're owed.
Millions of UK households are set to receive welcome relief as energy bills are projected to fall significantly this summer. Discover if you're eligible for the £150 support payment and exactly when you can expect to see savings.
Exclusive polling reveals scrapping the universal Winter Fuel Payment could plunge over 1.5 million pensioners into fuel poverty as energy bills continue to soar.
Millions of UK households to receive vital financial support this November as DWP confirms payment schedule for pensions, benefits and cost of living payments.
Everything you need to know about the updated Personal Independence Payment rates for 2024, including simplified eligibility criteria and how to navigate the assessment process successfully.
The Department for Work and Pensions has released the payment schedule for November benefits and pensions, including crucial cost of living payments for eligible households.
A landmark tribunal ruling has forced the DWP to rewrite disability assessment guidance after a woman's PIP claim was rejected for wearing a bra during her assessment, sparking widespread criticism of the system.
The Department for Work and Pensions has broken its silence on controversial new restrictions affecting Personal Independence Payment claims, revealing the data-driven approach behind the changes affecting vulnerable claimants across the UK.
Labour's controversial changes to disability vehicle scheme spark outrage as costs soar by £275 million, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill while disabled users face uncertainty.
A landmark tribunal ruling condemns DWP assessment practices after a disabled woman was forced to remove her bra during a PIP assessment, sparking widespread outrage and calls for reform.