DWP: State Pension age will have to rise to 71 says report
New research suggests that workers born after April 1970 will not reach UK State Pension age until they are 71 ...
UK Government sets bank balance thresholds for benefit fraud checks
The Government says fraud and error in the social security system costs taxpayers around £10 billion a year and, since the pandemic, a total of £35 billion in incorrect payments ...
DWP state pension triple lock update forecast as means testing 'unlikely'
One suggestion for keeping the state pension affordable is to means-test some aspects of the policy. Conservative Party ...
State pensioners set for £442 DWP pay increase
A 3.7% uplift would see the full new state pension rise from £230.25 a week to £238.75 a week, or £12,415 a year, marking an ...
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DWP benefit claimants told to come forward as they could land £3,000 apology bonus
More than 200 benefits claimants have been awarded between £200 and £3,000 in a damages settlement for losing out on income ...
DWP announces new £1,000 rule for everyone on benefits in fraud crackdown
People on benefits who owe at least £1,000 and don't pay it back could find themselves facing tough new measures including a ...
DWP State pensioners taking 16 minutes to reduce BBC TV Licence to £0
State pensioners across the UK have the opportunity to reduce their TV Licence fee to zero in just 16 minutes. At present, a ...
New PIP face-to-face assessment update for first-time claimants and people due review this year
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) face-to-face assessments will “increase towards Autumn 2025”. This means people making a new ...
Four groups of PIP claimants guaranteed up to £737 a month from DWP 'for next five years'
PIP awards can vary in length - the shortest award is nine months, while the longest is an ongoing award with a ‘light touch’ ...
DWP reveals how it is using AI to make benefit decisions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed how it is using AI to inform decisions on whether to approve or deny ...
DWP PIP claimants most likely to get ongoing benefit payments of £737 a month
PIP is the main disability benefit in the UK, and the payments help with the extra costs of having a disability or medical ...
DWP hand £434 a month to millions of people who need care but are waiting on a diagnosis
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is providing financial support of up to £434 per month to individuals struggling ...