Thousands of people have added £35 million to their State Pension pots by filling in gaps in their National Insurance record, HMRC has announced. A combined 68,673 years have been added to people’s ...

The basic and full rate of the new state pension will be uprated by the highest of the growth in earnings or prices or 2.5%.

Labour MP Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree) said any automation in the benefits fraud detection process could lead to Horizon-style injustices, a reference to problems with the Post Office computer ...

People entitled to claim benefits have “nothing to worry about” from new powers designed to curb multibillion-pound benefit ...

DWP disability benefits claimants are getting “unacceptably poor service” as they wait 10 times longer for their calls to be answered ...

People claiming disability benefits are getting “unacceptably poor service” from Government as they wait on average 10 times longer for their calls to be answered, MPs said.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth plans.

DWP Winter Fuel Payments have been back in the commons, with increasing calls to reinstate it to all pensioners. Rachel Reeves could become known as “the Chancellor who was brave enough to change ...

Pensioners who have not DWP Winter Fuel Payment and who are eligible can contact the benefits department if they have not received their confirmation letter. The lump sum payment of either £200 or ...

The Department for Work and Pensions warns reviews have the potential to change the amount in benefits a person gets ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has placed Universal Credit claimants under "review" with people who claim benefits on ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its guidance for people undergoing reviews that could alter the amount of ...