Tag: benefits
DWP policy at odds with Labour promise
New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions reveal that 1,665,540 children were affected by the rule as of April this year …
UK households on benefits handed £725 cash after law change
UK households will be given a £725 cash boost after a law change set to take effect. …
HMRC sending tax letters to four million UK households
To check your tax code, look at your most recent payslip. …
State pension triple lock in chaos as country faces ‘retirement nightmare by 2040’
Britain could be “sleepwalking into a retirement nightmare”, an investment expert has warned. …
People with less than £100,000 urged to claim £2,000 cash boost
A HMRC benefit provides payments of up to £1,000 every three months from HMRC. …
Conservatives demand ban on foreigners claiming disability benefits
The Tories claim the shift could save billions amid growing concerns that the system is being “gamed” …
PIP claimants could see monthly payments jump up by £630
The DWP issues PIP payments to millions of people on a four-weekly basis. …
Government confirms date when workers and retirees will face bank account ‘monitoring’
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the start date for its new powers to tackle fraud in the welfare system …
UK households handed £300 cost of living payments in July
Households across the UK can get up to £300 cost of living payments this July and don’t need to be on benefits to claim. …
DWP benefits given to people with obesity, alcoholism and acne
Altogether, 1.75 million people in England received the higher level of PIP in April 2025 – an increase from 734,136 in January 2019. …
