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People on benefits will get a one off Christmas bonus payment. (Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Lifestyle DWP Christmas bonus - benefit recipients to receive cash boost Jason Button

Lifestyle Nearly 30,000 get help with energy bills Andrew Dowdeswell

Lifestyle Almost a quarter of South Tyne households 'workless' Andrew Dowdeswell

People Distraught father and carer having to go without meals to feed his children Neil Fatkin

Read This DWP confirm when second instalment of £324 will be paid this autumn Sophie Wills

Read This How Universal Credit is affected by August bank holiday - and when you will be p... Isabella Boneham

Lifestyle Almost 2,000 families hit by 'two-child' support rule Patrick Jack

Read This Warning 850,000 households missing out on up £3,300 per year Claire Schofield

People Date announced for first cost of living payment Neil Fatkin

Read This New Winter Fuel Payment rates for 2022 as millions to get cash boost Isabella Boneham

Lifestyle More seeking Universal Credit help Will Grimond

Lifestyle Thousands helped by food banks in South Tyne Will Grimond

Read This Households that claim benefits to have automatic energy bill hikes frozen Hiyah Zaidi

Lifestyle Record number of children 'living in poverty' Patrick Jack

Read This Pensioners could get £770 boost in 2023 as triple lock policy returns Henry Sandercock

Read This Cold Weather Payment to close in days - check if you can claim £25 energy rebate Isabella Boneham

Health Hundreds win disabled benefit appeals Joanna Morris

Consumer Bid to demolish former South Shields Job Centre Chris Binding

Politics This is when Universal Credit and benefits will be paid over Xmas and New Year Neil Fatkin

Read This Boris Johnson pictured hosting Christmas quiz during Covid restrictions last yea... Group Reporter

Read This This is what you need to know about today's Universal Credit changes Henry Sandercock

Lifestyle Six thousand get Universal Credit tax help Katie Williams

Health Boost for helping people recover from drink and drug problems as South Tyneside Tony Gillan