Daily Mirror, on UK Politics, 10 November 2026

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DWP sets record straight over 2026 Cost of Living payments

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed there will be no Cost of Living Payment in 2026, and no further payments are planned. This comes after DWP issued a series of Cost of Living payments in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to eligible households. The DWP has warned that any messages suggesting otherwise are scams. These include calls, emails or messages pretending to be from a government service or an energy bill support scheme.

The DWP urges caution, stating: "If you get a message asking for your personal details (for example, bank details or passwords) this could be a scam. Report anything you think is suspicious." People struggling financially may still be able to claim Universal Credit if they are on a low income, out of work or cannot work. Those who care for someone for at least 35 hours a week may also be eligible for Carer's Allowance. Further support, including the Warm Home Discount Scheme — which offers £150 off electricity bills — and Cold Weather Payments, may also be available to those on low incomes or certain benefits.

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About this analysis

The Mirror reports the Department for Work and Pensions' statement that there will be no Cost of Living Payment in 2026, passes on its scam warning, and lists other support people on low incomes may claim. It attributes the key statements to the department and quotes its wording. Nothing in it misleads the reader.

What it gets right

  • “The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed there will be no Cost of Living Payment in 2026”

    The article names the source of the central claim at the start. It matches the department's own wording, which the Mirror reported earlier: "There will be no Cost of Living Payment for 2026".

  • “"If you get a message asking for your personal details (for example, bank details or passwords) this could be a scam.”

    The article quotes the department's warning word for word, keeping its hedge "could be". The reader gets the official advice rather than a paraphrase.

  • “People struggling financially may still be able to claim Universal Credit if they are on a low income, out of work or cannot work.”

    The article points readers to concrete support they may still claim. It uses careful wording ("may still be able") and does not promise eligibility.

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