{"id":8922,"date":"2024-10-26T13:24:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T12:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2024-10-26T13:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T12:24:49","slug":"dwp-benefits-financial-updates-this-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/dwp-benefits-financial-updates-this-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Crucial DWP Benefits and Financial Updates Coming this November &#8211; Claim \u00a3200 Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the onset of winter, <strong>households in the UK brace themselves for an onslaught of financial changes<\/strong> that will be widely felt among many people and especially pensioners looking for further support. Among the most prominent changes that could impact family budgeting have been the rising <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/?s=energy+costs\">energy costs<\/a> and the revisions of appropriate support schemes.<\/p>\n<p>In October, energy tariffs have been raised by <strong>10%<\/strong>, following a rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/energy-price-cap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ofgem&#8217;s energy price cap<\/a>. A standard household with a Direct Debit arrangement for utility payments will have their annual energy costs increased by around <strong>\u00a31,717<\/strong>. As a result, a sizeable proportion of consumers will be keen to look for such forms of assistance.<\/p>\n<h2>DWP Financial Updates Coming in November 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a round-up of the main financial changes you should expect in November 2024.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Household Support Fund of Up to \u00a3200<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Low-income families may benefit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/?s=Household+Support+Fund\"><strong>Household Support Fund<\/strong><\/a> during November, which is administered by local councils. Each council decides how to distribute the funds, which can include cash payments or vouchers. For instance, <strong>Birmingham<\/strong> is providing residents with a <strong>\u00a3200 cash grant<\/strong>, while <strong>Nottinghamshire Council<\/strong> is set to offer similar one-off payments to thousands of households. To find out if you qualify for assistance, reach out to your local council.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Anticipated Changes from the Autumn Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chancellor <strong>Rachel Reeves<\/strong> is expected to announce her first <strong>Autumn Budget<\/strong> at the end of October. In dealing with a substantial shortfall, which is almost <strong>\u00a322 billion<\/strong>, the government\u2019s officials have emphasized that they are subjected to \u201chard but fair\u201d approaches that might have far-reaching implications on the citizens.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear how omnipresent reforms will be this time, although some measures can be fully instituted within November. The leader of the opposition, <strong>Sir Keir Starmer<\/strong> assured Sorry constituents, we are going to keep our manifesto pledges, however, he did no share suggestions on his expectation of any alterations in place.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Winter Fuel Payment Adjustments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By the end of November, around <strong>13.7 million pensioners<\/strong> in England and Wales will receive letters regarding new eligibility criteria for the <strong>Winter Fuel Payment<\/strong>. This payment, administered by the <strong>Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)<\/strong>, is designed to assist older individuals with heating costs during the winter months. However, eligibility for this support has tightened, potentially reducing the number of pensioners who qualify.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment, individuals must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Born before <strong>September 23, 1958<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Reside in <strong>England or Wales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Be in receipt of one of the following benefits:\n<ul>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Universal Credit<\/li>\n<li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA)<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Child Tax Credit<\/li>\n<li>Working Tax Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, applicants must have received one of these benefits during the qualifying week of <strong>September 16 to 22, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Major financial changes to DWP benefits are on the horizon for November, including new eligibility criteria and a potential \u00a3200 boost for families.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-welfare","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8922"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8927,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922\/revisions\/8927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}