January 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP to launch disability consultation
The DWP has also confirmed that a consultation will be launched in Spring 2025 on planned reforms to sickness and disability ...
Local government pension funds discuss mergers under Rachel Reeves' mega-funds proposal
Rachel Reeves unveiled plans to create pension 'mega-funds'. They include moves to unite the sprawling local government pension scheme.
DWP letter due in coming weeks which could boost income by over £4,000 this year
The DWP has confirmed the uprating of the State Pension from April 2025 and the Pension Service has confirmed that all ...
State pensioners urged to make phone call for £300 by end of January
State pensioners across the UK are urged to make a phone call to get a £300 payment by the end of January. Anyone born before ...
Full list of Universal Credit days out in 2025 offering free and cheap tickets – including zoos and museums
GETTING out and about with the family in 2025 doesn’t have to break the bank – particularly if you get benefits. There are ...
DWP to send letter to every pensioner that could boost income by £4,000
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to send a vital letter to every pensioner this year - and it could mean ...
Elderly farmer threatened by council after knocking down ‘historic’ wall he built himself
An elderly farmer has been threatened by a council for refusing to pay a fine over an “historic” boundary wall he built ...
Changing your lunch could add £77,000 to your pension pot
They went on to explain how taking a packed lunch can save you around £1,300 per year, which means if you invested this money ...
DWP PIP and DLA claimants lose £750 from January as benefit scrapped
People claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from the Department for Work and ...
Three-month warning before DWP benefit scrapped forever
Households across the UK are being warned a major DWP benefit will be scrapped forever from April. Tax credits are being ...
Households to notice special DWP bonus payment in bank accounts next week
Certain households across the UK may notice a boost to their bank balances next week as a special payment arrives from the ...
State pensioners issued 'perilous' warning over tax bills that 'nobody wants to pay'
State pension payments are set to rise in April, but the increase will push the state pension ever closer to the personal tax allowance threshold, which could mean pensioners end up paying tax ...