A committee chair said local authorities are often ‘attempting to save a sinking ship with a little more than a leaky bucket’.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed that claimants of four specific benefits could be entitled to an extra £749 per payment period ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is sending an important leaflet to all 11 million state pension recipients in the coming weeks. Many pensioners may be missing out on an extra £3,900 a year.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that claimants of four specific benefits could be entitled to an extra £749 per payment period ...
You may be eligible for a Budgeting Loan if you’ve been on certain benefits for 6 months. You only have to pay back the amount you borrow, and repayments are taken automatically from your benefits.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants who commissioned a key piece of research on claimants of out-of-work disability benefits blocked researchers from discussing “shocking” data ...
The auto-enrolment earnings trigger will remain at its current level of £10,000 between 1 April 2025 and 30 April 2026, it ...
In a bold move to combat welfare fraud, the U.K. authorities are considering a new legislation that could suspend driving licenses for individuals who fail to repay over £1,000 ($1,230) in fraudulent ...
Legal experts have warned that the new powers for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could end up taking money from the wrong bank accounts ...
Officials will also be able to "recover money directly" from bank accounts if the person refuses to pay up. The Government claims these measures will save the DWP £1.5billion over the next five years.
Under the new legislation, the DWP would be able to compel banks to transfer over benefits debt through "direct deduction ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to announce nine major changes to disability benefits this spring as the ...