March 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as PIP and Universal Credit set to rise
In line with the triple lock, the State Pension will rise by 4.1 per cent – up £472 a year – matching wage growth in 2024.
DWP benefit payments not rising by 1.7% in April 2025 - see full list
Each year, the majority of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC welfare payments are uprated by the previous ...
People on nine DWP and HMRC benefits could be £150 worse off after next week
UK households have days left to claim a £150 energy bill discount from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the form ...
Five DWP benefits won't rise in April in blow to millions of UK households
Benefits unaffected by rises coming in April, in line with inflation, include the benefit cap, capital limits and Local ...
DWP called to scrap PIP as major shake-up to disability benefits looms
The Commission on Social Security has launched a consultation on its proposal to introduce an Additional Costs Disability ...
Are your benefits moving to universal credit? DWP 'migration' changes explained
Income support, housing benefit, and tax credits are among the benefits being moved as the government transitions claimants ...
DWP payment rates for 14 benefits revealed including state pension as millions to get pay rise in weeks
MILLIONS of households will receive boosted benefit payments from April. Benefits typically increase each Spring to keep pace with the rising costs of essentials such as food, fuel, and ...
DWP PIP benefits could be 'replaced' by 'vastly different' new system
A plan to replace Personal Independent Payment (PIP) benefits with a system that is more 'fair and dignified' for claimants ...
DWP PIP reforms to be announced in weeks amid 58 per cent surge in claims
The shake-up is expected to put a greater emphasis on reducing economic inactivity by helping people to stay in work despite ...
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 tells UK households ‘you don’t have to pay it back’ after pension mistake
An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.
DWP warned over 'bias' in AI as system rolled out to one benefit
The DWP has revealed it is using an AI tool called “online medical matching” to help agents make decisions on ESA ...