Tag: Department for Work and Pensions
State pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payments could get them back – list of criteria
A total of 120,000 pensioners who receive Housing Benefit may also be entitled to Pension Credit and so qualify for Winter Fuel Payment. …
WASPI women may hear DWP compensation update ‘soon’ as Labour faces growing calls
The DWP has been under pressure to announce a compensation scheme for women affected by changes to the State Pension age …
DWP issues payments to thousands as update given
The Cold Weather Payment is triggered when the average temperature in an area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below for seven days …
Millions told ‘check now’ for £150 DWP payment
The Department for Work and Pensions offers a £150 payment to eligible Brits – but the rules have changed and the deadline is looming …
DWP PIP benefits claimants given mandatory reconsideration update as wait times drop
Thousands of people have been awarded PIP after requesting a mandatory reconsideration in the last five years …
DWP issues warning to 60,000 people receiving Universal Credit notices
The DWP is urging people to “act without delay” if they receive a specific type of Universal Credit migration notice this month …
DWP hints at change to PIP disability assessments after humiliating hurdles outrage
A Labour minister confirmed that the application process for Personal Independence Payment is being ‘kept under review’ …
Labour DWP to review ‘very long’ £300 benefit application as accusations force admission
The DWP has said it will be looking to simplify the ‘very long’ 200-question form that pensioners must fill out to get the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance …
DWP reasons that might stop you being paid Personal Independence Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions could stop your Personal Independence Payments – here are a number of reasons why …
Benefits you can no longer claim when you reach State Pension age including income support
The DWP will not let you claim certain benefits once you reach State Pension age. Here’s the full list of what you can and cannot claim …
