15 h. ago DWP benefit of £83.30 a week if you look after someone and do this many hours

The DWP has a payment available to people who look after a family member or friend for at least 35 hours a week, and it's worth thousands of pounds a year

Economics

18 h. ago New map shows the areas of Wales most vulnerable to Government DWP benefit reforms

Some parts of Wales have twice as many claimants of as average

Politics

41 h. ago Urgent DWP warning for State Pension and benefit recipients about text message scam

DWP has issued a fresh warning to the 23.7 million people across Great Britain who get benefits such as the State Pension, Universal Credit, PIP and Jobseeker's Allowance

Events

56 h. ago DWP to start 'monitoring' bank accounts in 2026 to combat benefit fraud

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to introduce new fraud-combatting measures - here's what you need to know

Economics

59 h. ago DWP issues urgent warning to any benefit claimant with a smartphone

The warning from the Department for Work and Pensions talks about messages claiming to be from @dwpgovuk

Events

3 d. ago Man spends 27 years transforming his bungalow garden into one of 'Britain's best'

John Massey, 76, tends to his beloved garden eight hours a day, seven days a week

Politics

3 d. ago Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first placeWes Streeting: My job is to make the NHS fit for the futureThe NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.The prime minister will outline radical plans to give patients in England much easier access to GPs, scans and mental health support in facilities that are open 12 hours a day, six days a week. Continue reading...

Science

5 d. ago Labour narrowly wins vote on DWP benefit cuts after major last

The government made further concessions during the debate

Politics

5 d. ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

Economics

5 d. ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz: Money expert LUCY EVANS

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP Universal Credit and benefits payment dates confirmed for July

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payment dates in July will go ahead as planned, with no bank holidays to disrupt the schedule

Economics

5 d. ago Welfare reform bill LIVE as MPs vote on DWP benefit cuts amid mass Labour rebellion

Labour faces a rebellion with many MPs opposed to the bill

Politics

6 d. ago DWP benefit cuts to push 150,000 people into poverty despite partial U

The figure is down from the 250,000 extra people estimated to have been left in relative poverty after housing costs under the original proposals.

Politics

6 d. ago DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts, not 250,000 as forecast said before U

Analysis says, allowing for concessions to welfare bill announced last week, cuts will still push people into relative povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Hourly forecast this week as London gears up for hottest days of the year

Hourly forecast this week as London gears up for hottest days of the year  News Shopper

Politics

8 d. ago State pension plan £580 a week and retirement age at 60 in 'living wage' campaign

A petition to Parliament is demanding the state pension increase to the equivalent of 48 hours a week at the National Living Wage, which pays £12.21 an hour for workers

Economics

9 d. ago DWP full list of July benefit and pension payments revealed for 2025

The latest data from the DWP shows 24 million people claim some combination of DWP benefits, including 9.9 million people of working age, and 13 million of State Pension age

Economics

9 d. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: 'Keir Starmer underestimated opposition to DWP disability benefit cuts'

Concessions on welfare cuts will be some relief to disabled people afraid of losing lifeline benefits - but it's a blow to Keir Starmer's authority so early on in his premiership

Politics

9 d. ago Keir Starmer in huge DWP benefit cuts climbdown as he offers deal to rebels

Hundreds of thousands of people will avoid losing their Personal Independence Payments after Keir Starmer was forced into major climbdown to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat

Economics

1 week ago IMRAN HUSSAIN: 'DWP disability benefit cuts could become Labour's poll tax moment'

Labour MP Imran Hussain warns the Government's plans to restrict eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment 'do not fix a broken system - they make it worse'

Politics