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The Budget March 2021 & BenefitsPosted 05 March 2021   After much speculation and pressure on the Government, it has been announced that the £20 a week Universal Credit increase introduced at the start of the pandemic is to be extended for six months, and for...

Are you Struggling due to the PandemicPosted 27th February 2021   Are you, or do you know of someone struggling financially due to the Pandemic?   Financial support may be available to help households, especially those with children, who have been affected...

Latest News, Limited opening to the Public Posted 4th November 2020     We are now able to provide limited face to face appointments by prior arrangement in the Northampton Main Advice Centre and Rushden Advice Centre for people who cannot access advice by...

New personal independence payment claims down by almost 40%Posted 17 August 2020 DWP figures released in Personal Independence Payment: April 2013 to April 2020, the DWP says that the figures for March and April 2020 reflect the initial period of the COVID-19...

Requirement for mandatory reconsideration is unlawful Posted 17 August 2020  The High Court has ruled that requiring claimants to request a mandatory reconsideration before they can appeal, in cases where the claimant meets the conditions for payment once the appeal...