13 h. ago DWP confirms legal action to fight people trying to cheat the benefits system

The UK Government has sent a clear message that benefit fraud will be detected and pursued to the full extent of the law.

Politics

13 h. ago DWP payment worth up to £812 sent to Universal Credit bank accounts

You may be eligible if you need help with repairs to your home, or if you need extra money to help you work, if you need to move, or funeral costs

Economics

20 h. ago Inheritance tax changes under consideration amid spending gap concerns – reports

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

Economics

35 h. ago DWP confirms deadline for over 66s to opt out of Winter Fuel Payment

Pensioners earning over £35,000 will have their Winter Fuel Payment clawed back by HMRC unless they opt out of receiving it

Economics

59 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment worth £300 can be claimed within weeks

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

65 h. ago DWP confirms pensioners can claim Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 from next month

Most Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically but some pensioners may need to make a claim.

Economics

5 d. ago Council issues urgent Winter Fuel Payment scam warning affecting hundreds of pensioners

Many have received a text urging them to click a link to complete their application for the benefit

Events

6 d. ago DWP confirms full list of 22 medical conditions that make you eligible for ESA worth up to £200 a week

Full list of medical conditions that make you eligible to claim ESA and how many claimants there are for each condition

Economics

6 d. ago Labour's homelessness minister 'threw out FOUR tenants then raised rent on her London home by £700'

Landlord MP Rushanara Ali told tenants their lease would not be renewed and gave them four months' notice to get out of the £3,300-a-month property, a renter has claimed.

Politics

8 d. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: How to stop millions of pensioners getting taxed on their state pensions

Many pensioners feel victimised by Labour - and understandably so. They were deprived last year of their universal right to winter fuel payment.

Economics

8 d. ago DWP update over £8,300 state pension boost as all claimants will get this letter

The DWP state pension letters go out at a certain time of year

Economics

1 week ago Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza

NSW police estimate 90,000 walked despite force and premier opposing rally, while Palestine Action Group claims up to 300,000 peacefully protestedAnne Davies: The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch upGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 100,000 pro-Palestine marchers, including Julian Assange, the former foreign minister Bob Carr and the government MP Ed Husic, have marched across Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain to protest against Israel’s conduct in Gaza and to speak out about the children starving there.The world-famous landmark was closed to traffic at 11.30am on Sunday, with protesters gathering in Lang Park in the city centre before enduring heavy rain as they walked across the bridge. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Airbnb guest says images were altered in false £12,000 damage claim

Woman wins apology and refund of almost £4,300 after claiming host’s photos were digitally manipulatedAirbnb has apologised to a woman after an apartment host falsely claimed she had caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage and used images she says were digitally manipulated to back up his allegations.The London-based academic was refunded almost £4,300, and an internal review of how the case was dealt with has been launched at the short-term accommodation rental company. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Winter Fuel Payment income threshold update for pensioners due up to £300

The DWP has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 will be automatically issued to pensioners in November or December, with a new update on the clawback process issued

Economics

3 w. ago DWP confirms further winter fuel payment adjustments for pensioners

The DWP has confirmed that 9 million people will receive a one-off payment of either £200 or £300 to help with heating bills this winter

Economics

3 w. ago What DWP's 'Data Surveillance' policy means for Universal Credit claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed new powers will soon allow officials to request bank details from Universal Credit claimants.

Events

3 w. ago New Winter Fuel Payment income threshold update for pensioners due up to £300

Pensioners across the UK will receive one-off payments this winter to help with higher heating costs.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP PIP payment rates could rise by up to £26.80 per week from April 2026

The DWP is expected to confirm the uprating of Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, and Carer's Allowance in the Autumn Budget

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least three ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff to be pushed out as PM takes actionKeir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least three of them on Wednesday afternoon.The Guardian understands that one of the MPs who has had the whip removed is Neil Duncan-Jordan, the MP for Poole, who was a critic of both the welfare bill and cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago DWP to review State Pension, PIP and other benefit claims for payment errors this year

The DWP confirmed £9.5 billion was overpaid to claimants over the last year

Economics