3 h. ago DWP benefits worth £1,900 a year not being claimed by over 970,000 older Brits

The charity Independent Age says older Brits applying for the four main pensioner benefits - Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Housing Benefit, and Council Tax reductions - would need to answer 450 questions to complete the applications

Economics

6 h. ago DWP benefits budget facing 'billions' in austerity cuts as Labour looks for cost savings

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to slash billions of pounds from the welfare bill and other government budgets as she battles to balance the books

Economics

6 h. ago Fresh austerity cuts to DWP benefits eyed by Reeves ahead of Spring Statement

The Chancellor's room for manoeuvre is believed to have been wiped out by global turmoil and sluggish economic growth

Politics

14 h. ago Labour MPs warn aid budget cuts could allow greater role for Russia and China

Concerns were raised during a Commons debate despite a welcome for the move to increase defence spending.

Events

15 h. ago Rachel Reeves plans huge cuts to benefits and public spending in Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves faces calls to step back from becoming 'Labour's austerity Chancellor' as she prepares to slash billions of pounds from welfare and other Government budgets

Politics

17 h. ago Labour to cut welfare spending ‘by billions’ – what changes could they make?

Treasury insiders say welfare spending cuts will be in the ‘billions’

Economics

20 h. ago Former DWP employee shares tips on how to protect PIP and other benefits

A former DWP employee with over 40 years experience has shared some insider tips to help those on a wide range of benefits that could help those applying for financial aid

Politics

21 h. ago DWP explains why it can't change benefit criteria despite 9 million missing out

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has explained why it is unable to alter the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £300 each winter

Events

22 h. ago DWP issued warning over new powers to snoop on benefit claimant bank accounts

The Fraud, Error and Debt Bill is set to give the benefits department new and extensive powers to help it crackdown on fraud within the social security system

Events

22 h. ago Hundreds of thousands face benefits cuts as DWP budget slashed

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to see its budget cut ahead of the spring statement as the Chancellor orders departments to cut billions from their spending

Politics

22 h. ago Labour Government expected to slash benefits in huge spring statement spending cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will make the spring statement on March 26.

Politics

23 h. ago Universal Credit down: Users unable to access benefits accounts as gov.uk not working

Millions of people claim the DWP benefit

Politics

23 h. ago Thousands of pensioners missing out on DWP income boost due to ‘long and difficult’ process

Older people report that benefits system makes them ‘give up’

Events

27 h. ago DWP benefit paying up to £5,600 a year to end in 13 areas this month

The areas are in Scotland, and the benefit payments will stop as they are being replaced by another benefit called the Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP)

Economics

32 h. ago Starmer faces growing concerns from MPs over ‘brutal’ cuts to foreign aid budget

Sir Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure from MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending

Politics

38 h. ago How SNP's £7.8 billion austerity drive helped create Scotland's social care crisis

The SNP government cut a total of £7.8 billion from core council budgets between 2013-14 and 2025-26, according to a new analysis by Scottish Labour

Economics

42 h. ago DWP warned over new powers to spy on ‘everybody’s bank accounts’

‘It is not just benefits claimants who will be targeted,’ MPs told

Events

51 h. ago DWP benefit rules mean Universal Credit claimants won't get 1.7% rise next month

Universal Credit and other benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7

Politics

57 h. ago When DWP benefits and pension claimants can expect pay rise to land in bank accounts

The DWP will apply new rates from April 7, but most claimants will not see the higher payments right away

Economics

57 h. ago Keir Starmer faces growing pressure from senior Labour MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP

Labour MPs lined up to criticise the move in the Commons on Monday, with Barry Gardiner warning it would lead to more 'more people being slain by famine, drought, disaster and war'.

Economics