Tag: DWP
Martin Lewis says 1m state pensioners can claim £3,800 ‘non means tested’ benefit
More than a million people who should get the help don’t – and he advised ‘taking 2 minutes’ to investigate …
DWP urged to make rules clearer after huge Pension Credit ‘errors’
Pension Credit is designed to top up the incomes of the poorest pensioners, offering around 1.4 million people an average of £3,900 a year. …
Universal Credit concerns as claimants ‘caught in 5 week trap’ with no payments
MPs have approved changes to Universal Credit payments but serious concerns were raised over the migration …
Thousands to get DWP payments a few days early this August – check dates
The change affects a range of benefits issued by the DWP, including the state pension. …
Triple lock concerns as reform may soon be ‘inevitable’ says expert
State pensioners enjoyed a 4.1 percent pay boost this year thanks to the triple lock …
DWP rule change means over 100,000 mothers could miss out on payouts
The issue centres on a little-known benefit called Home Responsibilities Protection. …
Labour’s triple lock pledge may soon be reversed as ‘system is not sustainable’
State pension payments increased 4.1 percent this year under the triple lock. …
Rachel Reeves ‘could be forced into new pension pot tax rise’
A sweeping review of retirement savings is to be launched before Parliament breaks for summer on July 22 …
Cost of disability to hit £14,688 annually – ‘’It’s getting more expensive just to exist’
EXCLUSIVE: Disabled households currently face an average monthly shortfall of £630, according to new research. …
Claimants born after 1951 could be due an extra £657 from April
The state pension is set to rise from April 2026, with claimants potentially seeing an increase to payments of up to £657, if the Triple Lock is upheld …
