The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to distribute £12,000 payments to state pensioners. The DWP has identified over 119,000 pensioners who have been underpaid, owing up to £12,000 ...

New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveals that there are currently 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension, including over 1.1m residing in Scotland. Of these ...

The Household Support Fund has secured an extension until 2025. This enables the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to distribute funds to local councils, who then allocate the aid according ...

Labour’s reforms to sickness and disability benefits remain set to begin in early 2025, as Downing Street gives an update on the DWP plans. The party will launch a consultation in Spring 2025 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to make major changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this year. A review will be launched into PIP and how it will work going forward as ...

The DWP will be issuing £25 Cold Weather Payments if temperatures stay cold enough for a certain period. The UK is in the grip of a cold snap that looks set to continue into next week ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reviews all PIP claims after a set time, which is decided when each application is approved. Unscheduled reviews can also be conducted if someone reports ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is obliged by law to increase nine benefits in line with inflation each April, while other payments, including Universal Credit, require Parliamentary ...

The Government is poised to introduce new powers for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to scrutinise the bank accounts of benefit claimants in an effort to tackle suspected fraud.

More than 23 million people across Great Britain receiving the State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will see payment rates for the 2025/26 financial year ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides Cold Weather Payments during periods of cold weather. These payments are made when the average temperature in a household's area is recorded or ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that nearly 78 per cent of all new claims for Pension Credit are processed - from initial application to award decision letter ...