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People on Universal Credit with health issues may be due up to £691 a month![img](/img/external-link.svg)
PIP and the devolved ADP are tax-free payments that do not affect the benefit cap. A single claimant over 25 on Universal Credit or JSA making a new claim for either benefit could potentially receive up to £691 each month.
People on Universal Credit with health issues may be due up to £1,059 a month![img](/img/external-link.svg)
A single claimant over 25 on Universal Credit or JSA could potentially receive up to £691 each month on top of their other benefits. PIP is a benefit aimed at providing support for people with an ever-evolving list of 'hidden' conditions.
US soldier crossing puts North Korea border tours under scrutiny![img](/img/external-link.svg)
US soldier Travis King used an organised tour to get close enough to dash across to North Korea. The US-led United Nations Command (UNC), which oversees the area, has indefinitely suspended all JSA tours. Analyst: Tourists should expect far stricter supervision if visits to the border between North and South Korea resume.
People on Universal Credit with health issues could be due an extra £691 a month![img](/img/external-link.svg)
A single claimant over 25 on Universal Credit or JSA could potentially receive up to £691 each month on top of their award. It is currently taking the DWP 13 weeks to process a new claim for PIP. Social Security Scotland is taking four months to process new claims for ADP.
US national crosses into North Korea during border tour: UN Command![img](/img/external-link.svg)
A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily-fortified border and is believed to have been detained. The last time there was a defection at the JSA was in 2017, when a North Korean soldier drove a military jeep then ran on foot across the demarcation line at Panmunjom. The apparent defection comes as relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points ever.
Factbox: Site of US national's crossing into North Korea has history of diplomatic, military drama![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Joint Security Area (JSA) is in the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone. It has been the centre of dramatic diplomatic and military incidents over the years. Most infamously, axe-wielding North Korean soldiers in the DMZ in 1976 murdered two U.S. soldiers.
U.S. Soldier ‘Defects’ to North Korea: Report![img](/img/external-link.svg)
An American national reportedly serving in the U.S. Army defected to North Korea on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The United Nations Command, a military force which operates in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Joint Security Area (JSA) dividing the Korean Peninsula, announced that the man had crossed the border. The JSA is the border village inside the DMZ where soldiers from the opposing regimes of Pyongyang and Seoul stand and face one another.
We Finally Have Shazam Fighting Black Adam, On Instagram![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Rock actively vetoed a post-credits scene in which Shazam is recruited by Hawkeye into the JSA. Zachary Levi posted a screenshot of this story on Instagram with the caption “The truth will set you free,” dragging the feud into the public.
Fadnavis relaunches his pet project junked by Thackeray![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA) was the flagship programme of the Fadnavis-led BJP government. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to probe the scheme’s alleged irregularities. The state cabinet approved the second phase of the JSA on December 13.
Fadnavis relaunches his pet project junked by Thackeray![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ pet project, the Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA), is all set to be relaunched by the Maharashtra government. The state cabinet approved the second phase of the JSA on December 13, and an order on its revival was issued by the government.