Tag: benefits
MoneySavingExpert says Brits are missing out on £23bn including £3,900 for pensioners
Some Brits could be missing out on huge amounts of cash – with some pensioners possibly being owed thousands of pounds. …
‘I was forced to repay DWP £1,600 – I’m worried by ‘cruel’ benefits crackdown
It is understood that the Government plans to give welfare investigators the power to take money from both bank accounts and payslips …
DWP says one benefit is ‘safe’ from bank account checks
The Labour government will hand new powers to the DWP to help prevent benefits fraudsters. …
Pensioners could get £434 a month by filling out form – check to see if you’re eligible
The new benefit with aim to support anyone over the age of 66 who fits into three categories. …
DWP reveals exactly how much more Universal Credit and PIP claimants will receive
Certain benefits should rise by 1.7 percent from April though Chancellor Rachel Reeves has yet to officially confirm any increases. …
Rachel Reeves eyes up another £3bn cut as Brits to be forced back to work
The Chancellor plans to tighten access to sickness benefits to encourage more people back to work. …
Charities hit out over Labour plans to slash sickness benefits by £1.3 billion a year
The proposals would involve implementing controversial changes to the “work capability assessment” that were introduced last year by the former Prime Minister …
DWP’s new system for benefits and pensions sees delay as some in hospital face penalties
The Government has confirmed that it is developing a new ‘digital channel’ which will allow people on benefits and the State Pension to report a change …
DWP abandons ‘sick note’ PIP voucher plan as Labour begins eying benefits reform
DWP disability minister Sir Stephen Timms has said the new Labour government has “no intention” of pressing ahead with the widely-derided PIP voucher plan …
DWP to write to over-66s who could claim Pension Credit – and it’s easier than you think
The DWP is set to write to a specific group of over 66s who could claim Pension Credit, yet have not done so, to encourage them to apply for the benefit …
