3 h. ago DWP confirms 2026 State Pension age change for people with certain birthdates

The DWP will start to implement a State Pension age change from next year, moving from 66 to 67 - and this is how it will affect you depending on your date of birth

Economics

47 h. ago DWP confirms four major changes to Universal Credit starting from next April

Nearly 4 million households will see an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725 under new reforms.

Politics

48 h. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

4 d. ago Blue Badges and free bus travel changes confirmed by DWP after new PIP rules

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that it is not planning to change the extra support services PIP claimants are entitled to in the face of upcoming welfare reforms

Transport

4 d. ago DWP urges 90,000 carers to check bank account as £293 payment due

Carer's Allowance Supplement should have been paid out to eligible claimants last month - but the DWP has confirmed that around 90,000 carers have yet to receive it

Economics

4 d. ago DWP urges people nearing retirement to check State Pension age before next year

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

4 d. ago DWP confirms future of Blue Badges and free bus travel after new PIP changes

The DWP has clarified that claimants already in receipt of PIP will not see their entitlement change, but critics are still concerned that the forthcoming changes could have a significant effect on those in need

Transport

8 d. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment schedule for 9 million in England and Wales

The DWP has confirmed that the Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to eligible pensioners in November or December. Find out if you're eligible and how much you will get.

Economics

9 d. ago New State Pension age set to change next year for people with these birthdays

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

Politics

1 week 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

1 week ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts for every pensioner household

The DWP has also published the process for opting out of this year’s Winter Fuel Payment.

Economics

1 week ago DWP confirms 'separate' PIP system for new and existing claims from next year

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall clarified PIP eligibility rules for new and existing claimants from November 2026.

Politics

2 w. ago DWP state pension set to rise by £634 in 2026 for millions of Brits

The new state pension was introduced in 2016 and applies to all men born after April 5, 1951 and women born after April 5, 1953.

Economics

2 w. ago Socialist Zohran Mamdani could be New York’s next mayor. This is what the western left could learn from him | Owen Jones

He has used clear messaging to redirect anger from the disenfranchised to the economic elites. That the wealthy are worried shows it’s workingThe Zohran Mamdani phenomenon should not be happening, if received wisdom is a reliable predictor of events. He’s the 33-year-old Muslim leftist and Queens assemblyman running for the New York mayoralty with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, and the vitriolic campaign against him suggests his momentum has caused panic in gilded circles. His chief opponent for the Democratic nomination, Andrew Cuomo, could not scream party establishment more loudly: he’s New York state’s former governor – just like his father was – and a former cabinet secretary. He married into that classic Democratic royalty, the Kennedys; his endorsements include the former president Bill Clinton; and billionaires such as Mike Bloomberg are pouring millions into his Super Pac.In another age, someone like Mamdani would have been a no-hoper. What changed was...

Politics

2 w. ago DWP confirms 700,000 people ‘will not be affected’ by PIP reforms

Nearly 700,000 people over the State Pension age currently claim PIP - but they are not likely to be affected by reforms, according to a government minister

Politics

2 w. ago The pantry biohacker: I reduced my biological age by 10 YEARS with easy diet changes anyone can do

You don't need to be a Silicon Valley venture capitalist or spend tens of thousands on supplements and biohacking gadgets to reclaim your health.

Events

2 w. ago DWP confirms PIP cuts won't apply to 700,000 people – here's why

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit cuts won't apply to a huge group of people

Politics

2 w. ago DWP major reforms will not affect more than 600,000 people says minister

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will not apply to a certain group of people

Politics

3 w. ago DWP confirms new PIP changes will not apply to specific group of nearly 700,000 people

Eligibility changes to PIP are set to start in November 2026.

Politics

3 w. ago Universal Credit pay rises for millions of households confirmed in new DWP plan

Almost four million households will receive an income boost to their Universal Credit standard allowance every year for the next four years

Economics