Plans to give free TV licences to people on benefits have been scrapped following public anger. Ministers are now exploring other ways to help households with the £174.50 fee. Read the latest.
The government has scrapped proposals to give free TV licences to people on benefits following criticism. Ministers are now exploring other ways to help with the £174.50 fee. Read the full story.
Benefit claimants are urged to check for backdated payments after a DWP error. You could be owed up to £5,000. Find out if you're affected and how to claim.
A damning report reveals half of PIP disability claims miss processing targets, with some waiting over a year. MPs warn of dire consequences. Read the full findings.
Failing to report key life changes to the DWP can lead to benefit overpayments, fraud prosecution, and halted Universal Credit. Learn the 17 crucial updates you must declare.
Thousands face DWP benefit overpayment reclaims, often due to official errors. Learn the key reasons, your rights, and how to check if you're owed money instead.
Thousands in the UK may need to repay DWP benefits due to errors, while others could be missing out on money they're owed. Learn the key reasons and how to challenge a decision or check your entitlement.
The Local Housing Allowance freeze will leave claimants with a £43 weekly shortfall. Discover how the DWP decision impacts over 1 million households.
The DWP's Local Housing Allowance freeze for 2026/27 will leave claimants with a £43 weekly shortfall. Discover the impact on over 1 million households.
Millions on DWP benefits urged to check accounts for the £10 Christmas Bonus, marked 'XB'. If missing, contact Jobcentre Plus on Friday, 2nd January.
Analysis shows parents working minimal hours could see income match a £140k salary after Labour's two-child benefit cap lift. Read the full impact of the 'Benefit Street Budget'.
The DWP has detailed its rules for staff conducting home visits to vulnerable benefit claimants. Learn what triggers a visit and how the process works.
The DWP can arrange home visits to help vulnerable claimants with benefit applications. Find out who qualifies and how the support visit system works.
The DWP announces a major shift, tripling in-person PIP and Work Capability Assessments from April 2026. Claimants must prepare for new rules and longer review periods. Learn what this means for you.
The DWP has issued a crucial update on the move to Universal Credit, affecting thousands on legacy benefits. Find out the key dates and what you need to do.
The DWP is paying a £10 Christmas Bonus to qualifying benefit claimants. Find out if you're eligible, when it should arrive, and the steps to take if the payment doesn't come by January 1st.
New figures reveal up to a third of new cars in parts of the UK are leased via the Motability disability scheme, funded by taxpayers. Chancellor Reeves has axed luxury brands from the programme.
New figures show thousands of benefit claimants have faced cancelled Work Capability Assessments. Get the latest on the DWP and Maximus response.
DWP minister Stephen Timms has disclosed that 114,000 benefit claimants are awaiting a Work Capability Assessment. Find out what happens if your appointment is cancelled.
HMRC urges UK families to claim up to £897 per child in backdated Child Benefit. Learn eligibility, rates, and how to claim via the official app before the deadline.
Thousands are receiving the DWP's annual £10 Christmas Bonus. Find out if you're eligible, when it arrives, and why the unchanged sum faces criticism.
A mother of three welcomes the two-child benefit cap scrap, revealing the financial strain of parenting as new data shows families are cutting back on essentials.
British taxpayers express outrage as Chancellor's Budget prioritises welfare claimants over workers. Discover why hard-working citizens feel betrayed by latest financial measures.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares benefit fraud crackdown to raise £1.2bn in Budget. Scrapping two-child cap and potential tax increases revealed. Full analysis of economic measures.
The DWP will reassess 300,000 Carer's Allowance cases after a review exposed systemic errors that left unpaid carers in debt. Discover the full story and what it means for claimants.
New DWP figures reveal a crisis as 420,000 disabled workers left their jobs in 2024, matching the number entering work. Experts demand urgent reform of the benefits system.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares benefit fraud crackdown and potential tax rises in upcoming Budget. Get the latest on the £1.2bn plan and its impact.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to abolish the controversial two-child benefit limit in Wednesday's Budget, a move experts say will help lift children out of poverty. Discover Labour's anti-poverty strategy.
HMRC faces scrutiny after using faulty Home Office data to wrongly remove child benefit from nearly 4,000 parents. Treasury committee demands answers over 'costly error'.
Thousands of UK families had child benefit suspended due to flawed Home Office travel data. An MP demands an urgent inquiry into the anti-fraud crackdown failures. Read the full story.