Tag: benefits
Labour greenlight Tory DWP surveillance powers with bank account monitoring planned
The DWP will get new powers to crack down on benefit fraud, including the highly controversial policy of bank account monitoring …
DWP accused of ‘complete failure’ after hundreds able to keep £20,000 benefit overpayments
In total more than £329 million is being written off, including millions of pounds that is known to be the result of fraud. …
DWP: People claiming PIP may be able to get £750 ‘one-off’ top up payment
690,000 people are eligible for the new Government scheme. …
State pensioners urged to claim £780 after Winter Fuel Payments axed
Hundreds of pounds worth of support is available to certain pensioners over the winter months. …
Upcoming DWP session could reveal significant changes to disability benefits in the UK
Minister for Social Security and Disabilities, Sir Stephen Timms MP, will be questioned by the opposition benches in the House of Commons next month …
DWP urges 100,000 benefit claimants to act now or risk losing cash
A big change is coming on Monday with the next stage of the Universal Credit migration, …
‘Disruption’ warning for DWP Universal Credit and PIP claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning to Universal Credit and PIP claimants as some Jobcentres could be affected by upcoming action …
HMRC warns UK households must claim £2,000 handout ‘by Saturday’
Households across the UK are being urged to claim the £2,000 handout by Saturday’s deadline or miss out until January. …
Little known HMRC code will give you instant £4,000 handout
A code from HMRC will get you up to £4,000 in handouts but not many people know about the scheme. …
Charities ‘overwhelmed’ by pleas from pensioners worried about staying warm
Age UK says it has seen a 40 percent increase in calls to its helpline and a 200 percent rise in the number using its online benefits calculator. …
