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HMRC Reminds Parents Child Benefit Can Continue to Age 20 for Teens in Education or Training

Parents must confirm eligibility with HMRC to prevent payments stopping after age 16.

Martin Lewis Warns Universal Credit Switch Puts Free NHS Prescriptions and Dental Care at Risk

TV Licence Fee Rises to £180 on April 1 as Pensioners Urged to Check Free‑Licence Entitlement

DWP Sets March 31 End Date for Income Support and Income-Based JSA

HMRC Urges Child Benefit Claims Ahead of April Rise to £27 for First Child

Brazil Begins 2026 PIS/Pasep Payments as Bolsa Família Schedule Resumes This Week

Attendance Allowance and Scotland’s PADP to Rise in April as Caseload Tops 1.7 Million

PIS/PASEP 2026 Payments Begin on Fixed Mid‑February Schedule

Over 1 Million Pensioners May Be Missing Attendance Allowance, Consumer Sites Urge Claims

DWP Sets April Start for Longer PIP Awards and More In-Person Assessments

TV Licence Enforcement Ramps Up With Detector Vans and 31 Million-Address Database

DWP Outlines Plan for Single ‘Unemployment Insurance’ to Replace New Style JSA and ESA

DWP Confirms 3.8% Rise to Disability Benefits From April 2026, Publishing New Weekly Rates

Germany Sets 2026 Kindergeld Payout Dates as Benefit Rises to €259

Brazil Confirms 2026 Benefit Calendars: INSS Starts Jan. 26, Bolsa Família Jan. 19, PIS/Pasep Feb. 15

DWP Urges Pensioners Missing £150 Warm Home Discount Letter to Call Before 28 February

Universal Credit Help in January: Guides Put Potential Support at £3,106–£4,278

Brazil Publishes 2026 Calendars for INSS, PIS/Pasep and Bolsa Família

DWP Pays Benefits and State Pensions Early for Christmas as New Year Dates Move Forward

DWP Confirms Christmas–New Year Benefit and State Pension Payment Changes