Tag: DWP
Rachel Reeves urged to scrap feared PIP cuts “that could plunge 700,000 into poverty”
The charities insist that reducing support will not incentivise work …
DWP issues urgent State Pension message as people told ‘request a call’
The Department for Work and Pensions is urging people not to miss out on their State Pension entitlement. …
DWP PIP – the 5 health conditions most likely to get you extended £737 five-year payment
Department for Work and Pensions figures show over 1.5 million Personal Independence Payment claimants have been granted an award for five years or more …
DWP reveals how it will take cash from bank accounts with new powers
The new powers aim to tackle benefit fraud and recover public funds more easily. …
DWP’s Carer’s Allowance boost from April as ‘cliff edge’ raised by £2,340
A DWP change from April will benefit thousands of carers across the UK. …
DWP’s £120,000 payment to people affected by Covid and 18 other vaccines
The Department for Work and Pensions offers one-off tax-free payments of £120,000 to individuals who are ‘severely disabled’ as a result of specific jabs. …
Millions of people could be eligible for social tariff broadband – how to check
A new system has been put in place which means broadband providers can check eligibility quickly, via a special Department for Work and Pensions IT system …
DWP plots major PIP changes as Rachel Reeves bids to reduce £8.6bn benefits black hole
The DWP claims that its Health Transformation Programme will modernise health and disability benefit services for all claimants …
DWP budget set to be slashed as hundreds of thousands face having benefits cuts
Ministers have voiced plans to put the benefits bill on a “more sustainable” course. …
DWP Winter Fuel Payment eligibility update after Rachel Reeves abandons 9 million people
The eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments was changed last summer, meaning that around 9.2 million older people no longer qualify …
