8 h. ago DWP warning to everyone who claims benefits ahead of second May bank holiday

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a payment warning to anyone who claims benefits ahead of the second bank holiday in May, which falls on Monday, May 26

Events

11 h. ago DWP benefits and payments people can claim from State Pension age

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Economics

14 h. ago DWP shares new update on 2025 cost of living payments for struggling households

The pensions and benefits department shared the update on its GOV.UK page, which detailed the cost of living payments which were paid to low-income households between 2022 and 2024

Economics

14 h. ago Older people with any of these health conditions could be due up to £110 each week

Pensioners may be eligible for extra financial support to help them stay independent in their own home for longer.

Economics

21 h. ago Pensioners could be missing out on £8,110 – see if you're eligible for freebies

Pensioners could benefit from a range of perks that don't require repayment, and you could be missing out on thousands of pounds in freebies that you're entitled to

Economics

48 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s drift and Tory collapse: Reform fills a vacuum they created | Editorial

Faragism’s rise isn’t a surge of enthusiasm – it’s a symptom of exhaustion with two parties failing to offer vision, justice or renewalSir Keir Starmer promised change – and, in a way, he has delivered it. Gone are the days of bold, expansive pledges; in their place are cautious, measurable goals: 6,500 new teachers, 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week. Yet voters, oddly ungrateful, remain unmoved. Perhaps it is because these modest gains barely scratch the surface of national decline. The government has touched lives, just not in the ways it promised. Cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners and proposed reductions in disability benefits have landed with jarring force. Sir Keir’s managerial style may promise stability, but voters expected transformation. The result: disillusionment with a government delivering change – but not the change voters thought they had chosen.Labour’s poor local election showing could be shrugged off as low turnout in the shires. The party wo...

Politics

62 h. ago DWP issues Pension Credit update as pensioners getting £3,900 boost quicker

The benefits and pensions department confirmed that around 78% of all new claims were processed within the planned timescale - this is a small increase from the 77.7% of claims in 2023-24

Economics

3 d. ago DWP warning as pensioners risk losing £441 a month payments if benefit rules broken

Attendance Allowance is a benefit given to those over the State Pension age - which is currently 66 - who need help with day-to-day personal care or supervision due to their illness or disability

Events

3 d. ago Key DWP benefits you lose access to after reaching State Pension age

The State Pension is a financial lifeline for 13 million people across the UK, according to new data from the DWP, with the regular payout currently up to £230.25 a week

Politics

3 d. ago DWP PIP claimants can request vital form before welfare reform takes place

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to introduce new PIP disability benefit rules and the key date for claimants to look out for is in November 2026

Politics

3 d. ago DWP benefits you can no longer claim when you reach State Pension age

The State Pension provides financial support for 13 million across the UK - here are the benefits you can no longer claim when you reach State Pension age

Politics

6 d. ago Six DWP benefits you are not eligible for on reaching State Pension age

State Pension age matches your qualifying age for Pension Credit, unless you are a man born before December 6, 1953

Politics

6 d. ago DWP Pension Credit alert as thousands of people in one group 'missing out'

The Government is being urged simplify the Pension Credit application process and increase a benefit to help one group of people who may be missing out

Events

6 d. ago DWP letters telling claimants to act quickly or lose benefits landing on doorsteps

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is moving people over from legacy benefits to Universal Credit through its Managed Migration programme

Politics

7 d. ago Households on benefits including Universal Credit urged to act today to get cheap broadband

The deal offers average speeds of 36Mbps and is available only to those claiming certain benefits, including Universal Credit, Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit), Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support

Politics

8 d. ago DWP warning as changes to Universal Credit will affect thousands of households

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a fresh update on changes to benefits that are set to affect thousands of households in the UK

Events

9 d. ago DWP benefit and pensions payment dates for May Day bank holiday

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the dates when people claiming benefits will be paid over the upcoming May bank holidays

Economics

9 d. ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 each month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

1 week ago DWP issues update to every pensioner on Attendance Allowance living in Scotland

The benefit for pensioners with health issues has now been replaced by a devolved payment.

Politics

1 week ago DWP confirms early State Pension and benefit payments due to bank holiday next week

Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments changes due to bank holidays in May.

Economics