The DWP has issued an update on new legislative powers coming in that will allow officials to request details of claimants' bank statements in cases of suspected benefit fraud. Investigators will ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has disclosed the precise amount you can hold in your bank account before Universal Credit deductions are made. When assessing your eligibility for ...

The DWP has issued a statement on how changes to PIP (Personal Independence Payments) have contributed to a "rise" in benefit fraud. Work and Pensions ministers appeared in the Commons to take ...

The Government is considering significant changes to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) PIP system this year. The review reportedly focuses on 87 specific conditions, including chronic ...

DWP statistics reveal that approximately 355,000 individuals on so-called legacy benefits who were scheduled to transition to Universal Credit did not submit a claim for the new benefit, resulting ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it recognises the contribution unpaid carers make by helping the most vulnerable people in society and is “determined” to provide them with ...

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) chiefs have revealed that they're intensifying home visits for certain new Universal Credit claims. According to Neil Couling, Director General for Fraud ...

Speculation has been growing over the extent of proposals to reform health and disability benefits set to be published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a new Green Paper this Spring.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent almost half a million pounds of taxpayer money defending its “unlawful” consultation into plans to cut billions from disability benefits. In April 2024 ...

The DWP is set to enter bank accounts and seize cash if a fraud alert is triggered - amdi fears fraud is costing taxpayers around £10 billion a year. The new Public Authorities (Fraud ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was questioned on the possibility of replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cash payments with vouchers, an idea previously suggested in a Tory ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update on changes it is making to Carer's Allowance to prevent overpayments. Carer's Allowance pays £81.90 a week - rising to £83.30 from ...