17 DWP Changes to Report or Risk Benefit Sanctions
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.
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DWP: 1.1 Million May Need to Repay Benefits
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.
DWP: 1.1 Million May Need to Repay Benefits
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.
Housing Benefit Freeze to Cost Renters £2,200 a Year
The Local Housing Allowance freeze will leave claimants with a £43 weekly shortfall. Discover how the DWP decision impacts over 1 million households.
Housing Benefit Freeze Creates £2,200 Gap for Renters
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.
Benefit families set for £140k equivalent income under Labour
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'.
DWP: Claimants must repay benefits after official errors
The DWP has updated guidance on benefit overpayments, warning claimants they may have to repay money even for departmental mistakes. Learn your rights and the new waiver process.
DWP: Benefit overpayments must be repaid after errors
The DWP has admitted people with serious or terminal illnesses may be chased for benefit overpayments caused by official mistakes. Find out your rights and how to challenge a decision.
DWP Home Visits: Who Gets In-Person Benefit Help?
The DWP can arrange home visits to help vulnerable claimants with benefit applications. Find out who qualifies and how the support visit system works.
Senior DWP official blames carers for benefits scandal
A top DWP civil servant has blamed claimants for the carer's allowance crisis, contradicting an official review that found systemic failures. Read how victims face life-changing debts.
HMRC £897 alert for backdated Child Benefit claims
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.
Parents spend 76% of income on bills
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.
DWP to reassess Carer's Allowance after scandal
The DWP announces major reassessments for Carer's Allowance after a review found government failures left carers with huge debts. Find out if you're affected.
Carer's Allowance Scandal: System Failure Exposed
Independent review reveals DWP's catastrophic handling of carer's allowance, leaving thousands with life-altering debts. Labour must now deliver systemic reform and justice.
DWP announces major Carer's Allowance reassessments
The DWP will reassess Carer's Allowance cases after a review found government failures left carers with huge debts. Find out if you're affected.
DWP to cancel carer debt after scandal
Thousands of unpaid carers hit with huge DWP overpayment debts could have them cancelled or refunded after a damning government review. Read the full story.
Reeves' Budget: Fraud Crackdown, Tax Rises Loom
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.
DWP to review 300,000 carer benefit cases
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.
Carer's Allowance Overpayments Review Announced
185,000 unpaid carers in England and Wales to have historic overpayments reviewed after decade-long DWP scandal. Government accepts review recommendations to address injustice.
Tory Ministers Blamed for Carer's Allowance Crisis
An independent review finds systemic DWP failures led to thousands of unpaid carers facing draconian overpayment penalties, causing immense distress and wasting millions.
Reeves' Budget: Fraud Crackdown and Tax Rises
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.
Labour to scrap two-child benefit limit in Budget
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.
Martin Lewis £28k student loan alert for millions
Martin Lewis urges 5 million Brits born 1985-2003 to check for student loan overpayments now. You could reclaim hundreds due to incorrect repayments.
Scotland's benefits overpayments hit £14.25m
Social Security Scotland overpaid claimants £14.25 million last year while operating costs surged by 9.9%. Discover how benefit errors and rising bureaucracy are impacting Scottish taxpayers.
HMRC wrongly strips child benefit from thousands
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'.
23,500 families lose child benefit in data 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.
DWP cracks down on Universal Credit fraud with new powers
The Department for Work and Pensions unveils tough new measures to combat Universal Credit fraud, with enhanced powers to recover overpayments directly from benefits.
DWP April Payment Changes: Universal Credit Update
Millions of Britons receiving DWP benefits including Universal Credit are set for significant payment changes this April. Discover how the new tax year adjustments will affect your household budget.
DWP Payment Dates Change for May Bank Holiday
Millions of benefit claimants face payment date changes as DWP adjusts schedule for Early May Bank Holiday. Find out when you'll receive your money and how to prepare.
Rachel Reeves apologises for housing benefit claim error
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has formally apologised after the Mirror uncovered she received housing benefit while owning a property, sparking political controversy ahead of the general election.
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