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James RodgerJournalist

Birmingham Mail and 3 other titles

Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs

18 articles

Across 2 topics, first on 12 Jan 2026, most recently 24 Sept 2026.

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Recent articles

  1. DWP confirms rule change for PIP, Attendance Allowance, DLA, Carer’s Allowance

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers24 Sept 2026

  2. Households urged to check their state pension after September 15 to 18 warning

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers20 Sept 2026

  3. State pensioners on additional pension could get two payments in September

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers20 Sept 2026

  4. DWP told not to proceed with PIP change which 80% of claimants don't support

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers19 Sept 2026

  5. Andy Burnham government confirms DBS check change for parents and carers

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers18 Sept 2026

  6. DWP set to pay out refund to 25,000 claimants but it could take years

    Liverpool EchoUnpaid carers18 Sept 2026

  7. DWP to hand out refunds to 25,000 UK claimants over carer's allowance overpayment scandal

    ChronicleLiveUnpaid carers17 Sept 2026

  8. DWP sending £345 payments with more than 1 million people urged to check

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers16 Sept 2026

  9. DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment delayed until 2027 for some over-66s

    Birmingham MailHealth inequalities8 Sept 2026

  10. DWP confirms Carer's Allowance rule for claimants on zero-hours contracts

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers7 Sept 2026

  11. DWP confirms change to length of time between PIP reviews

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers5 Sept 2026

  12. NatWest issues warning over new bank rules on table under Andy Burnham and John Healey

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers30 Aug 2026

  13. Andy Burnham and John Healey business rate review for two types of firm

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers30 Aug 2026

  14. DWP plans Carer's Allowance shake-up with claimants issued Tuesday warning

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers30 Aug 2026

  15. DWP confirms change this August for people on Carer's Allowance, ESA or JSA

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers15 Aug 2026

  16. DWP confirms new Carer's Allowance eligibility rules in BBC interview

    Birmingham MailUnpaid carers30 Jun 2026

  17. Adult Disability Payment Scotland: PIP, Carer's Allowance changes from November

    Gazette LiveUnpaid carers26 Mar 2026

  18. DWP to send letters to people on four benefits as 3.8% increase confirmed

    ChronicleLiveUnpaid carers12 Jan 2026

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