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 ...
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 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 ...
Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help older people boost income by up to £434 each month
Payments are made every four weeks and work out at £290.60 or £434.20 respectively. A little extra money can go a long way ...
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 ...
DWP Attendance Allowance rules that could affect entitlement to payments
The benefit is awarded to people of state pension age who need extra help or supervision because of a disability or illness ...
Millions of households to receive boosted DWP benefits from April – with pensioners set for bigger rise
Millions of Brits on benefits will see an increase in their DWP payments from April – with state pensioners getting a much ...
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Benefits cheat who claimed £8k in money from DWP caught thanks to incriminating Facebook posts
A woman from Onchan, Isle of Man has been fined £750 after Facebook posts revealed she was fraudulently claiming benefits as ...
Millions spend five years on benefits without having to find a job
Two million people have been claiming sickness benefits for at least five years without any requirement to look for work, ...
DWP urges people of State Pension age to check if they're owed extra £109 a week
The Department for Work and Pensions is urging those of State Pension age to check their eligibility for Attendance Allowance ...
DWP Pension, Universal Credit and other benefits March payment dates confirmed
March should also mark the last round of payments before recipients get the much anticipated increases confirmed in last year ...
DWP benefit payment dates for March 2025 announced including PIP, Pension and UC
March should also mark the last round of payments before recipients get the much anticipated increases confirmed in last year’s Autumn Budget. This will include a 1.7% rise in DWP benefits and a 4.1% ...