23 h. ago Full list of DWP benefits available if you’re unemployed due to sickness

A wide variety of payment from the DWP and others are available if you're out of work due to a health condition

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35 h. ago DWP explains 'lump sum' payments for eligible benefit claimants

Millions of benefit claimants can go through the process

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36 h. ago DWP PIP waiting times warning over new disability benefit claims

PIP provides financial support to cover additional living expenses for those with long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities

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37 h. ago New Winter Fuel Payment update for people over State Pension age

The advice from HMRC is also important for Scots receiving the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

Economics

39 h. ago New calls for ‘apology and compensation’ for all Women affected by State Pension age changes

The DWP is currently reviewing its decision on State Pension age compensation with an outcome expected next month.

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40 h. ago People making a new claim for PIP waiting over a year for DWP award decision

A new report has found disability benefit claimants are ‘at risk of debt and poverty amid poor DWP service’.

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40 h. ago MPs warn some disability claimants waiting more than a year for claims to be processed, damning report finds

Disabled claimants have come to expect ‘reliably poor service’ from the DWP, scathing review finds

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48 h. ago DWP delays risk pushing disability PIP benefit claimants into poverty, MPs warn

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said some benefit claimants have been left waiting over a year for their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims to be processed

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58 h. ago All DWP payments claimants may face uprate delays including PIP

A wide variety of DWP benefits are planned to see increases to payments in just a matter of months

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3 d. ago Older people without a Blue Badge may be able to use disabled parking spaces

Pension age disability benefits do not include a mobility element which can act as a passport to the Blue Badge or Motability schemes.

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3 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment deadline this month to claim missing £300

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth up to £300 and is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people over state pension age

Economics

3 d. ago Pensioners with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming up to £441 every month

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP benefits you can and cannot claim after reaching State Pension age

Around 13 million people receive State Pension worth up to £230.25 a week, with some benefits stopping at pension age while others continue

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4 d. ago People reaching State Pension age can no longer claim these benefits

Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.

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5 d. ago Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

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5 d. ago DWP cost of living financial help for people over State Pension age

Nearly one million pensioners could boost their annual income by an average of £4,300.

Economics

5 d. ago Millions on PIP, State Pension and benefits urged to check missing bonus payment

Millions claiming DWP benefits including PIP, State Pension and Pension Credit are urged to check if they received their £10 Christmas bonus payment

Economics

5 d. ago State Pension age April 2026 rise for people born in these years

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 from April, with the increase due to be completed for all affected men and women across the UK by 2028

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8 d. ago How much DWP benefits such as Universal Credit, PIP, JSA, ESA, Child Benefit and pension will by rise in 2026

Many benefits will increase in April at the start of the financial year

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8 d. ago State Pension age set to rise in April for people born in specific years

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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