DWP state pension age could rise faster than expected as government review is due
The DWP state pension age is set to increase to 68 between 2044 and 2046, but these timings may be brought forward ...
DWP paid half a billion pounds to dead pensioners, figures reveal
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) mistakenly sent more than half a billion pounds to deceased pensioners over the last five years, official figures have revealed, with most of this left ...
‘Spineless’ Scottish Labour to let SNP tax and spending plans be approved
Scottish Labour’s leader has been called “spineless” after confirming his MSPs will stand aside to allow the SNP’s tax and ...
DWP axing 'four benefits' for people who claim state pension
When you reach State Pension age, you can start claiming some benefits but some other benefits will stop under DWP rules.
Benefit claimants ‘may move to Scotland’ after SNP lifts two-child cap
Report warns ‘incentives are large’ for low-income families in England to head north of the border for extra money ...
DWP £750 payment for PIP and DLA claimants axed as deadline passes
Motability says PIP and DLA claimants who plan to order a new vehicle will not receive the previously given £750 cash ...
DWP warning to anyone on Universal Credit or PIP who has been in hospital
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to those claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and ...
11 DWP benefit and state pension changes coming in 2025
Under the new Labour Party government, benefits are set to rise for claimants this year - but there are plenty of changes ...
DWP to hand out free £126 cash boost to people born before year 2000
The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to give individuals born before 2000 a free £126. At present, a single ...
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The exact dates DWP and HMRC benefits will rise in 2025
UK families will get a cash boost in just a few months, as benefits and pensions are to increase with the start of the new tax year.
DWP Cold Weather Payment checker - find out if your postcode is getting £25
The first Cold Weather Payments of 2025 have been triggered after freezing temperatures hit the north of England ...
DWP shares new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates from April
The DWP recently set out the proposed new payment rates for the 2025/26 financial year. People on the full New State Pension will see payments rise by £9.05 per week from £221.20 to £230.25 and as the ...