15 h. ago DWP eligibility for extra £331 a month explained for people on disability benefits

Currently, nearly 1.4 million older people across Great Britain are receiving the support

Economics

31 h. ago Eligible people missing one key DWP payment have just 8 days to meet key deadline

If you think you're eligible but haven't received it, you'll need to contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre

Events

32 h. ago New weekly payment for carers in Scotland due to start in March

People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of £520.

Politics

34 h. ago Pensioners on disability benefits may be due an extra £331 every month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

48 h. ago DWP confirms deadline as £300 Winter Fuel Payments set to end next week

The DWP has confirmed the deadline for eligible pensioners to claim their Winter Fuel Payments

Economics

6 d. ago DWP cold weather payments sent to eligible households in 802 postcodes

Millions of households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to receive cold weather payments

Society

6 d. ago DWP cold weather payment eligibility for 802 affected postcodes

Millions of households are automatically receiving cold weather payments after Storm Goretti brought temperatures as low as -12C

Politics

6 d. ago DWP relaunching scheme to get disabled people off benefits and into work

The DWP said the overhaul will help to get the more than 2.8 million people signed off long-term sick into employment

Politics

8 d. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from April

Social Security Scotland will deliver 17 benefits and one-off payments in 2026.

Economics

9 d. ago Motability Scheme 2026 changes including tax, eligibility, range

The Motability Scheme helps 815,000 disabled people lease cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters or powered wheelchairs

Politics

1 week ago DWP under fire as details emerge over massive waits PIP claimants are facing

Disabled people face being pushed into debt and poverty while waiting for the PIP claims to be processed, a new report has found

Events

1 week ago DWP explains 'lump sum' payments for eligible benefit claimants

Millions of benefit claimants can go through the process

Politics

1 week ago Travel expert reveals the best city breaks for each month of the year

A holiday expert who shares travel tips online explained the best city for every different month of the year - from perfect winter spots to gorgeous summer city breaks.

Politics

1 week ago Cold weather payments: One million households now eligible for DWP cash in Storm Goretti

Over one million households are in line for the one-off payment

Economics

1 week ago A provocative new play challenges society’s ‘discomfort that disabled people have sex lives’

(We indulge in) a bit of roll play is an explicit drama about a young disabled man’s sexual expression – and puts uncomfortable questions to its audience“I’m asked quite a lot why everything I make ends up being about sex,” says Scottish writer and director Robert Softley Gale, artistic director of the company Birds of Paradise. His new production, (We indulge in) a bit of roll play, is designed to provoke frank discussions around sex and disability. “People say the right things and that they support equality, but what if you push that into areas that are less comfortable? Like would you ever date a disabled person? Would you marry a disabled person? Would you have sex with a disabled person? Some would go, ‘Yeah, of course I would.’ But would they? There’s still discomfort in recognising that disabled people have sex lives.”Softley Gale and his co-writers, Hana Pascal Keegan and Gabriella Sloss, aim to challenge audiences in the show which he is also directing. They hope to counter...

Politics

1 week ago DWP review could affect PIP mobility eligibility for 815,000 people

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment mobility component eligibility

Politics

1 week ago Major changes could affect eligibility criteria for PIP mobility award

The DWP has confirmed a comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment eligibility affecting 3.2 million Blue Badge holders

Events

1 week ago People with PIP mobility award could see eligibility changes before end of this year

A review of the full PIP assessment process will be completed by this Autumn.

Events

2 w. 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.

Politics

2 w. ago Carers in Scotland to receive new weekly cash supplement from March

People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of £520.

Politics