People on benefits need to report these changes to DWP to avoid overpayment and £50 penalty - Daily Record
The latest figures from the DWP show there are nearly 24 million people claiming at least one benefit.| Daily Record
There are slightly different benefits payments dates for some people this Christmas, and you might be eligible for a bonus benefit. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the festive season The post Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025 appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
The latest figures from the DWP show there are nearly 24 million people claiming at least one benefit.| Daily Record
You must inform the DWP of any changes in circumstances or risk having payments stopped.| Wales Online
Energy bills scheme launching again from October 1| Birmingham Live
A new report by the Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to go further with its plans to reform Jobcentres| Big Issue
Experts say tax rises are not enough to plug Britain's financial black hole and tough spending cuts on the ever-increasing welfare bill will be needed| Birmingham Live
New government statistics have shown that just 1.5% of Universal Credit claimants in Great Britain were refugees.| The London Economic
Child poverty has steadily increased over the past 15 years, but it is clear how that trend can be reversed. It requires government and institutions to prioritise poverty reduction, and a significant financial investment in measures that will have an impact. In the autumn, the Government will publish its long-awaited Child Poverty Strategy – laying […] The post We could reduce child poverty by half a million appeared first on Joint Public Issues Team.| Joint Public Issues Team
Last month the Leader of the Opposition gave a speech about disability benefits that resurrected the discredited “Skiver v Striver” rhetoric of 15 years ago. This time it is “Makers v Takers”, a slogan which she did not make, but took from US debates in the early 2010s. This pattern of misrepresenting the poorest is […] The post Insulting the disabled…again appeared first on Joint Public Issues Team.| Joint Public Issues Team
Campaigners have warned that some disabled Universal Credit claimants could see their payments slashed under new Government rules, which have been described as "reckless"| Wales Online
The latest update from the Government comes as people on old legacy benefits are transferred over to Universal Credit| Chronicle Live
One jobseeker has said she is facing mounting bills including council tax and electricity| Birmingham Live
Redundancy packages, cash savings, and even inheritance can affect your eligibility for certain benefits| Liverpool Echo
The most important number from the entire spring statement was not from the Chancellor but from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. They estimated that over the next year, 600,000 people will be pulled into poverty [1]. The 14.6 million people already experiencing poverty will of course be pulled further down. It appears inevitable that the number […] The post The Spring Statement number you need to know: 600,000 more people pulled into poverty appeared first on .|
An MP raised concerns about how claimants are affected| Yorkshire Live
The DWP is in the process of moving all recipients of legacy benefits on to Universal Credit| Chronicle Live
Some people may be eligible for Universal Credit payments without realising it| Liverpool Echo
The particular benefits affected may not be as big as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payment, but people will feel a difference| Chronicle Live
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff are making thousands of potentially fatal errors every month when dealing with the benefit claims of disabled people, information released by the department has shown. Two reports released by DWP under the Freedom of Information […]| Disability News Service
Navigating social security can be daunting. Here's what you need to know about what benefits you could claim.| Big Issue
Ex-DWP boss Iain Duncan Smith's Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has launched two new reports & seems set to appear at the Labour conference| Canary
Serco has swooped in on another DWP contract worth hundreds of millions - the Restart Scheme that actually harms claimants| Canary
The corporate media is at it again stoking division. This time, it's pensioners versus DWP benefit fraud and claimants in more trash takes.| Canary
The DWP says that if a partner spends three nights with a claimant on a regular basis, they may be a member of an established couple| Chronicle Live
