31 h. ago Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,000

Rose Jones, who cared for mother from age of eight, twice wrongly advised by work coach on joining DWP job schemeA young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.Rose Jones, 22, said she was twice wrongly advised by her jobcentre work coach that her wages earned under the Kickstart scheme would not affect her eligibility for carer’s allowance. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago DWP releases three PIP groups most likely to keep benefit under new rules

An analysis of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who did not score four points – a requirement for the payment under the new rules – was carried out by the DWP

Politics

2 w. ago Ministers consider tweaks to soften welfare cuts before key vote

Government looking at changes to disability benefit assessment rules, after backlash from many Labour MPsMinisters are considering tweaks to soften their controversial welfare cuts before a crunch vote in parliament next month.The government is examining a potential change that could allow up to 200,000 people to keep their disability benefits by tweaking assessment rules. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Government ‘not going to rule anything out’ amid benefit cap pressure

The Government has been under pressure to axe the system which restricts certain benefits to the first two children in most households.

Politics

3 w. ago Universal Credit payment boost for over one million people this month

Households will benefit from an extra £420 this year following a DWP rule change.

Economics

3 w. ago Bellshill businesses and residents to benefit from changes to parking rules on Main Street

Local MP Frank McNally has highlighted the changes to parking.

Politics