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DWP state pension warning for people who earn more than £597 a year
The State Pension increased by 4.1 per cent from April, but this could lead to some pensioners being caught out by HMRC if ...
DWP data confirms 1.2 million migrants claiming Universal Credit in 'unsustainable situation'
New statistics from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 1.26 million foreign nationals were on ...
Labour MP blames DWP for cutting off her own son's benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for axing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for her own son. The ...
MP says her own son's PIP payments were cut off by DWP as health got worse
The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for axing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for her own son. The ...
MP criticises DWP as she accuses them of cutting off her own son's PIP
The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of being 'at war' with the people it is supposed to protect ...
DWP rule change means mothers could miss out on state pension top-ups
The DWP has changed a rule which means that mothers who took time out of work to raise their children may miss out on their ...
DWP 'Access to Work' grants available for support with your job
Official guidance from the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) notes this can include help to pay for "practical support ...
DWP 'support' on offer to disabled workers and those with health conditions
Official guidance from the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) notes this can include help to pay for "practical support ...
DWP special grant provides extra support for disabled workers
The Access to Work grant is available for anyone with a physical or mental health condition and can provide a grant to help ...
DWP making rule change for six benefits which kicks in next Tuesday
Treatment of compensation payments for miscarriage of justice and means-tested benefits is changing, the DWP says.
DWP to review State Pension, PIP and other benefit claims for payment errors this year
The recently published annual ‘Fraud and error in the benefit system’ report, which estimates how much money the Department ...
DWP rule change means over 100,000 mothers could miss out on payouts
But a new annual report reveals it now expects to spend just £29.8 million more, meaning that 92% of those entitled to money may never receive a penny. Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb accused ...