Five new ways DWP will 'crack down' on benefit fraud under Labour government
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
DWP update as payments 'cannot be used' for one purpose
Currently, individuals can lease a vehicle through the programme if they receive a qualifying mobility allowance that indicates you have difficulty with movement. For instance, people on the higher ...
Councils at breaking point over temporary accommodation costs, say MPs
A committee chair said local authorities are often ‘attempting to save a sinking ship with a little more than a leaky bucket’.
DWP to give people on four benefits extra £750 - see if you qualify
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed that claimants of four specific benefits could be entitled to an extra £749 per payment period ...
DWP announces up to £749.80 extra per period for disability benefit recipients
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that claimants of four specific benefits could be entitled to an extra £749 per payment period ...
DWP handing £812 to four benefits while 'cracking down' on others
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.
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DWP blocked researchers from discussing ‘shocking’ data on ESA suicide attempts in ‘unique’ report
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 ...
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Pensions auto-enrolment freeze risks leaving shortfall for retirees
The auto-enrolment earnings trigger will remain at its current level of £10,000 between 1 April 2025 and 30 April 2026, it ...
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Driving Licenses at Risk for UK Benefit Fraud Offenders
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 ...
Keir Starmer betrayed WASPI women, but there might be one way to force his hand
In March 2024, the WASPI campaign was vindicated by the Ombudsman’s findings that the Department of Work and Pensions had failed to properly tell women born in the 1950s about changes to their State ...
DWP issues warning to state pensioners who 'reached state pension age after 2016'
In general, if you reached or will reach state pension age after April 2016, you usually need at least 35 qualifying years to get the full payment, and at least 10 qualifying years to get any pension ...
DWP bank account checks could 'increase crime and exploit vulnerable'
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 ...