February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured
However, inflation also saw a slight 0.1 per cent drop in December, bringing it to 2.5 per cent, while the economy returned to slight growth.Despite this mixed economic picture, reports indicate that ...
Liverpool Echo15d
DWP to send letter to millions who may be eligible for £3,900 boost
The DWP is urging millions of Brits to keep an eye out for a letter that could lead to a financial boost. The Department for Work and Pensions are writing to 11 million people this month urging ...
Liverpool Echo16d
DWP Pensions Minister flags £4,200 annual income boost for 1950s-born women
This comes after Labour MP Euan Stainbank questioned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about its evaluation of the "effectiveness of Pension Credit at tackling financial hardship among ...
Yahoo News UK21d
DWP urged to scrap disability benefit reforms after High Court rules consultation 'unlawful'
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to scrap planned changes to disability benefits after the High Court ruled a previous consultation was unlawful. The government said it "will ...
The Mirror21d
DWP Universal Credit warning as payments could be reduced by 20%
Yet, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) warns that claimants may face cuts worth between 5% and 20% in very exceptional circumstances. The cuts, referred to as 'third party deductions ...
The Mirror21d
DWP criticised as thousands of pensioners urged to check for extra £3,000
Thousands of Brits have been urged to check their pension payments after a blunder by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) left an ex-British Army soldier £3,000 a year out of pocket.
The Northern Echo21d
DWP Universal Credit and PIP payment holiday warning
Universal Credit claimants have been warned their payments could be stopped if they fail to notify authorities about key changes to their circumstances this year. Those in receipt of Universal ...
Daily Express22d
DWP says 'check' as you could boost your State Pension payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging people to "check if this applies to you" as many people could increase how much State Pension they'll receive. Currently, a person is able to ...
Los Angeles Times22d
DWP says workers have been threatened with bodily harm and, possibly, a rifle
Shortly after noon Wednesday, officers responded to Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest after a person threatened a DWP employee who was working on a downed electrical pole, L.A. Police Department ...
Nottingham Post22d
DWP issues Universal Credit warning as payments could be reduced by up to 20%
Universal Credit and Pension Credit serve as vital financial support for many in the UK, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning that claimants could face reductions of ...
The Big Issue22d
DWP's 'misleading and unfair' consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) consultation into plans to slash billions of pounds from disability benefits has been ruled unlawful in a damning High Court judgement. In a judgment ...
Evening Chronicle22d
DWP warning benefits payments can be cut by 20 per cent - check if you're affected
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) however warns that in very exceptional cases, claimants might see their support reduced by between five and 20 per cent. These reductions, known as ...