Work and Pensions Secretary says some people on benefits ‘taking the mickey’
A report from the DWP found 49% of health and disability benefit recipients reported they felt they would never be able to ...
Minister blasts young people 'on benefits because work is stressful'
The Work and Pensions Secretary also said those who are on benefits but shouldn't be are taking the 'mickey'.
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UK Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Banks and EMIs face detailed new information and account direct deduction obligations
Banks and EMIs will need to consider the impacts of proposed new requirements to comply with information notices and account direct deduction ...
More of Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nominations process for President Donald Trump's appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by ...
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Petition calls on DWP to end 'humiliating' benefit reviews for disabled people
A burgeoning online campaign is urging the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to "stop repeating PIP (Personal Independent Payment) assessments for disabled people." Originated by Gary Robinson ...
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DWP to send £3,900 letter to everyone on state pension - check if you qualify
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is poised to send out an essential leaflet to all 11 million state pension recipients in the coming weeks, highlighting that a significant number could ...
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DWP benefits and pension payment dates for February as cuts loom
As The Independent reports, such cuts would come on top of the £3bn already planned for savings from the Department of Work and Pensions. Further cuts to benefits budgets would be a concern for ...
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Benefits shake up faces delay after court ruling lands blow to Reeves
In 2023, under the Tory administration, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced it would reform a key benefits test that could see more than 400,000 disabled and chronically ill ...
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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 ...
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February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured
The department has also confirmed that a consultation ... goes unclaimed a year – they offer a helpful calculator to work out what you might be entitled to. The Household Support Fund (HSF ...
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January 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP to launch disability consultation
A report from Policy in Practice this year shows that nearly £23bn in benefits goes unclaimed a year – they offer a helpful calculator to work out what you might be entitled to. The Household ...
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Disability benefit cuts plan ruled unlawful as DWP loses court case
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) planned to reform a key benefits test that could see more than 400,000 disabled and chronically ill people lose more than £400 a month. But the DWP’s ...