Tag: DWP
DWP confirms Universal Credit payments change from April 30
DWP has announced a change to the Fair Repayment Rate for Universal Credit claimants with a child maintenance deduction …
The 6-month rule that allows state pensioners to get up to £5,740 a year
State pensioners who meet a six-month rule can get a weekly payment of up to £110.40 from the DWP, which amounts to more than £5,000 annually. …
State Pension boost won’t reach 453,000 Brits this month
Nearly half a million pensioners are campaigning for the ‘frozen pensions policy’ to be scrapped …
£546 of freebies and discounts for people on Universal Credit in April
Those claiming Universal Credit can get as much as £546 of freebies and discounts in April alone. …
The state pensioners missing out on £11,973 DWP payments
Millions of state pensioners are getting thousands of pounds less per year from the DWP compared to other retirees. …
DWP letter to look out for as Brits close to state pension age told ‘you have to claim it’
Brits approaching state pension age are being told to keep an eye out for a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions . …
State pensioners born before these dates handed £2,797 less
The State Pension system is split into two schemes which are both paid at different rates. …
DWP to target up to 760,000 pensioners in new data sharing plans to boost income by £4,300
The DWP is working alongside HM Revenue and Customs to make better use of data to identify households that might be eligible for Pension Credit …
Millions of State Pensioners to pay tax after freeze
The UK Government has pledged to maintain the Triple Lock, however, many will instead be thrown into paying more tax due to allowance freezes still in place …
Huge pension change set to boost income for older people
The DWP is reported to be looking at changing rules to make savers in a pension that went bust have their payments rise in line with inflation. …
