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.
Millions on DWP benefits urged to check accounts for the £10 Christmas Bonus, marked 'XB'. If missing, contact Jobcentre Plus on Friday, 2nd January.
A man with fibromyalgia and autism received a four-figure settlement from Asda after a delivery driver questioned his disability. The driver has since left the company. Read the full story.
Tressa Burke, head of Glasgow Disability Alliance, declined a New Year Honour, citing government policies she says demonise disabled people. Read her powerful statement.
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.
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.
British taxpayers express outrage as Chancellor's Budget prioritises welfare claimants over workers. Discover why hard-working citizens feel betrayed by latest financial 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.
Acclaimed disability rights activist and author Alice Wong, a 'luminary of the disability justice movement', has died. Discover her powerful legacy and vision for a more inclusive world.
Labour faces Tory fury after ditching mandatory 35-hour weekly job searches for benefits claimants. New trial 'encourages' job seeking instead. Read the full story.
The UK Government is ditching the rigid 35-hour weekly job search requirement for benefit claimants. Discover how the new 'Pathfinder' scheme aims for a more personalised approach to welfare.
UK benefits claimants can now send Christmas cards using subsidised stamps in radical Post Office overhaul, raising questions about government spending priorities during cost of living crisis.
Groundbreaking research reveals nearly 50% of young Britons not in work or education are officially classified as disabled, with mental health conditions being the primary factor. Experts warn of a growing crisis affecting a generation.
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.
The Department for Work and Pensions has officially announced the 2025 Christmas Bonus for millions of UK benefit claimants. Discover who qualifies, when payments arrive, and what this tax-free bonus means for recipients.
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a significant review of Personal Independence Payment assessments that could transform how millions of disabled Britons receive support.
JD Wetherspoon has been ordered to pay over £25,000 in compensation after a pub manager subjected an employee with cerebral palsy to humiliating treatment, in a landmark disability discrimination case.
State and territory disability ministers are threatening to boycott crucial NDIS reform talks with Health Minister Mark Butler over what they call 'unacceptable' federal government tactics.
Exclusive investigation reveals widespread misuse of disability vehicles as government considers major reforms to benefits system. Are vulnerable people being unfairly targeted?