1 hour ago DWP benefit payments increasing in April 2025 including PIP and Universal Credit

Benefit payments increase every year in April in line with inflation rates - here's a full list of how much they are going up by from this month

Politics

4 h. ago April 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as bills go up for millions

Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage will all rise from April

Economics

4 h. ago People on PIP can request crucial document from DWP before new benefit changes next year

Scots on ADP may also be affected by welfare reforms and can take steps now to protect payments.

Politics

6 h. ago Martin Lewis urges people to claim £6,000 State Pension boost before cut

The consumer champion shares simple checks people aged between 40 and 73 should do to boost State Pension payments.

Economics

8 h. ago Martin Lewis urges 400,000 people to claim Council Tax discount before new payment due this month

The consumer champion warned thousands of people are entitled to Council Tax savings but not claiming.

Economics

11 h. ago New devolved benefit payment rates due this month for pensioners, disabled people and families

Social Security Scotland will deliver 18 benefits and one-off payments by the end of this year.

Economics

11 h. ago Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groupsAftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guideMyanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,000 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Key three conditions likely to keep PIP benefit under DWP changed points system

Labour caused widespread confusion, chaos and anger when they announced widespread changes to the welfare system aimed at cutting £5billion off the annual cost of benefits

Politics

28 h. ago Young people prioritising starting a business over saving for a house deposit

A new study of 2,000 people aged 18–35 has revealed a notable shift in the savings aspirations of young people when compared with those of their parents.

Economics

29 h. ago Full list of DWP benefits rising by 1.7% from April including Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefit

Most DWP and HMRC benefit payments are increased every year by the previous September level of inflation - this was confirmed to be 1.7% and the rise will soon hit bank accounts

Politics

33 h. ago Keir Starmer says illegal immigration should be treated like terrorism as he reveals 24,000 people have been booted out of Britain since the election despite axing of Rwanda 'gimmick'

The Labour PM used an international summit in London to demand greater action against criminal gangs profiting from trafficking large numbers of people, including across the Channel.

Events

33 h. ago Visa overstayers will be deported, vows minister after number claiming asylum in UK revealed

The Home Office said about 40,000 people who came to Britain from abroad as students, workers or visitors last year have sought asylum

Politics

51 h. ago Bloom or bust? Superbloom spectacle eludes California after dry winter

Riot of native wildflowers that enthralled visitors in the past several years have failed to sprout due to too little rainIt’s one of the best known rites of spring in California: extraordinary displays known as “superblooms” that coat the hillsides in an abundance of color. Some years the blooms are massive enough to draw tourists from around the world to revel in the fields, such as in 2023 when more than 100,000 people showed up on a weekend to gawk at the poppies in Lake Elsinore, a small city about an hour outside Los Angeles.But this year, not so much. Thanks to a brutally dry winter, the hills around the usual southern California superbloom hotspots have been conspicuously bare. Callista Turner, a state park ranger, could count the number of blooms on two hands as she surveyed the 8 miles of rolling hills at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in the final week of March, which is typically when superbloom season peaks. “We’re still waiting to see what kind of season ...

Politics

56 h. ago Kink dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online across five platforms

The explicit pictures were from five platforms developed by M.A.D Mobile, including a kink site and another used by the LGBTQ+ community, which are used by around 800,000 to 900,000 people

Politics

60 h. ago PIP claimants making 'one big mistake' on applications, former DWP assessor says

James Merrell, who worked as a PIP assessor for the DWP, explained to the Daily Star how applicants can avoid a common mistake while filling out DWP forms and attending in-person assessments

Politics

61 h. ago DWP PIP disability benefit change will see 150,000 people lose other payments

The DWP has confirmed that 150,000 people will no longer receive Carer's Allowance or the carer element of Universal Credit once stricter rules for PIP are introduced

Politics

64 h. ago It's time we wiped the smirks off the smug little faces of all the benefit cheats pretending to be disabled. These scroungers should be ASHAMED

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is, rightly, raising the bar on who can qualify for disability benefits. She may be wrong in a lot of respects, but on this I can't fault her.

Politics

68 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,600 dead as searches continue and UK sends £10million in aid

More than 1,000 people have now been confirmed dead, with another 2,376 injured and 30 still missing

Economics

2 d. ago DWP support plan for claimants set to lose PIP by November 2026

The DWP has confirmed details about its proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Politics

3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake kills more than 1,600 as rescuers race to find survivors

More than 1,000 people have now been confirmed dead, with another 2,376 injured and 30 still missing

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