19 h. ago Parents' fury as paedophile given permission from school to attend kids' dance

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The man was seen pointing his phone camera in the direction of students aged between five and eleven on a dance floor at an Elementary School in Kansas - leaving parents horrified

Events

23 h. ago DWP to increase universal credit, PIP and attendance allowance for millions in matter of weeks

Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in the coming weeks

Politics

36 h. ago Unfamiliar faces: who has a chance to shine for Australia at Champions Trophy? | Martin Pegan

Six players with minimal international experience are at the tournament in Pakistan and can expect to play a role Fewer than three months have passed since Australia’s Test team was seen to be in crisis as an ageing side that had shoehorned in a first debutant in almost two years was dismantled by India in Perth. A dramatic turnaround for a 3-1 series victory, followed by a clean sweep in Sri Lanka, went a long way to justifying selectors’ steadfast faith in the proven performers. Presenting baggy greens to five debutants across seven matches was an added bonus while suggesting the selectors might have had a much grander plan in mind all along.Planning around Australia’s white-ball sides has been much more haphazard. Opportunities have been handed out to emerging talents and second-stringers while frontliners have been on personal or parental leave, injured, or simply rested with eyes on bigger, more lucrative prizes. In the past 18 months alone, Australia blooded enough ODI players...

Politics

37 h. ago DWP axing benefit claimed by thousands of people in April as letters sent

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in the process of replacing old legacy benefits with Universal Credit

Politics

40 h. ago People on ESA due important letter from DWP before end of this month

Migration Notices will be sent to 60,000 households receiving income-related ESA and ESA with Housing Benefit.

Politics

3 d. ago DWP Universal Credit and benefit changes as some get bigger rise than others

Changes are being made within weeks that will affect millions of people as new Department for Work and Pensions payments take effect

Politics

3 d. ago DWP issues Universal Credit warning as millions of you could be owed refund

The DWP has issued a warning to millions of Universal Credit claimants who may be owed a refund on a specific payment

Events

4 d. ago DWP warns some payments could be delayed for millions in April

The annual DWP uprating will be applied to benefits and the State Pension on April 7

Events

4 d. ago DWP Universal Credit childcare programme leaving parents 'out of pocket'

The Universal Credit childcare scheme is available to working parents on the benefit

Society

4 d. ago People on Universal Credit may be due historical cash refund from DWP

Claimants have until May 4 to ask the DWP to review their Hardship Payment decision.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP warning as millions on Universal Credit will have to wait two months for payment increase

The new DWP benefit increased payment rates will only be applied to Universal Credit assessment periods that have started on or after April 7

Events

5 d. ago DWP slammed as Universal Credit childcare programme leaving parents 'worse off'

New research by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) has found that the government's Universal Credit childcare scheme, which offers parents the option to cover up to 85% of childcare costs, is leaving some severely "out of pocket"

Society

5 d. ago Maternity leave: UK statutory maternity allowance and paternity pay to rise in April

Parental leave payments are getting a boost this April 📈

Politics

5 d. ago March 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as PIP and Universal Credit set to rise

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

Economics