Households urged to check bank accounts for special DWP payment arriving this week
Cold weather has been forecasted throughout this week and into the next, meaning it could trigger the requirement for Cold ...
The DWP benefits and payments only available to people over State Pension age
Meanwhile, some 8.8m retirees receive up to £678 each pay period through the Basic State Pension. It's crucial for those ...
DWP trials new tactic to get more benefit claimants back to work
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
DWP admits 'access to work' support is failing disabled people left in limbo for months
MPs warned backlog of grants is getting worse with one person waiting six months for their application to be approved.
DWP state pensioner can reduce BBC TV Licence to £0 in just 16 minutes
The TV Licence fee is set to increase by £5 from April, but some people may be eligible for a free TV Licence, which the ...
DWP releases Universal Credit new 'sanctions' rules where benefit will be slashed
Department for Work and Pensions could cut 100% of the UC standard allowance rate for each day the sanction is in place ...
DWP disability and sickness benefit claimants stuck on NHS waiting lists
Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, the research shows how crucial tackling the record backlog in the ...
Thousands of people over State Pension age with 10 common health conditions could be missing out on £470 per month
OVER one million people on State Pension are missing out on extra cash worth hundreds of pounds a month. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for those with certain health conditions. It’s paid ...
Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...
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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 ...