15 h. ago Older people urged to check new State Pension rate for payment error

A former DWP employee explains how to check the annual State Pension uprating letter for payment errors.

Economics

17 h. ago Scottish Government urges DWP to abandon proposed welfare reforms due to start next year

The Scottish Government has written to Work and Pensions Liz Kendall calling for ‘damaging social security welfare reforms’ to be scrapped immediately.

Politics

3 d. ago DWP state pension error as thousands owed up to £11,725 in underpayments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released its latest figures on state pension errors, with hundreds of millions of pounds having been paid in arrears to those who were underpaid

Economics

3 d. ago Rare 1p coin sells for £127,000 as people urged to check their change

People have been emptying their piggy banks in search for a rare coin that could earn them almost £130,000 when sold at auction - but many have their doubts over ever finding one

Economics

3 d. ago How to claim pension tax relief: Are YOU missing out on an HMRC refund?

Plenty of eligible higher and additional rate taxpayers fail to claim the pension tax relief they are due. Here's our guide to getting a refund...

Economics

4 d. ago DWP issues state pension back payment update with thousands of people owed up to £11,725

New figures released today show that £804.7million has been paid out for the first DWP state pension correction exercised, with 130,000 people found to have been underpaid

Economics

4 d. ago New State Pension back payment update for older women due up to £11,725 from DWP

DWP has identified nearly 131,000 State Pension Underpayments, owed a total of £804.7 million.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘You don’t expect your own children to do this’: Ray’s shocking tale of elder abuse and the son who stole $230,000

Experts call for redesign of financial services and improved Centrelink processes to protect older Australians from fraudGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe fraud began when Ray Baird, then 65, asked his son Peter for help dealing with the bank. In the years that followed, Peter gained access to his dad’s bank accounts, diverted Ray’s aged pension to his own bank account and ran up debts in his father’s name that led to two caveats being put on Ray’s home.By the time the fraud was uncovered and Ray, then 74, began to untangle the lies his son had spun, Peter had taken more than $230,000 from him, including seven years of pension totalling $152,423.33. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago DWP urges women impacted by State Pension age changes to get help finding work

The DWP explains how there is tailored employment support for older workers to retrain or learn new skills.

Economics

6 d. ago ChatGPT's palm reading 'saves woman's life' after spotting possible skin cancer

TikToker urges people to check anything new or unusual on their skin after ChatGPT spotted a possible skin cancer during a palm reading, leaving the internet amazed at what artificial intelligence can do

Politics

1 week ago DWP urges people to apply for State Pension compensation if they feel ‘adversely affected’ by rule change

Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts paid to pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age.

Politics

1 week ago DWP urged to scrap 'unfair' PIP rule that affects people with this condition

Campaigners fear seriously ill people could be unfairly missing out on PIP and have called on the Department for Work and Pensions to scrap the rule as it is denying some essential help

Politics

1 week ago DWP explains £184 payment you can get if you have these six things

People have been encouraged to check whether they may be eligible for the payments wort hundreds a month

Economics

1 week ago Easter weekend travel warning issued ahead of ‘busiest’ day of travel

Holidaymakers are urged to check before they travel as people jet off for the bank holiday weekend

Events

1 week ago Martin Lewis urges people to check for energy bill cash refunds this month

Energy firms are reportedly sitting on £3 billion of customer cash from Direct Debits.

Economics

1 week ago Older people could be due DWP payout after new State Pension communication issue identified

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is urging pensioners who may be affected to contact the DWP.

Economics

1 week ago People over State Pension age can check if they need to pay any tax using DWP online tool

The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until the 2028/29 financial year.

Economics

2 w. ago Sweeping semiautomatic gun restriction signed into law by Colorado governor

Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill requiring people to pass a background check and complete a state-sanctioned safety course to buy most semiautomatic guns with detachable magazines

Politics

2 w. ago 'Super rare' £2 coin that collectors are 'going crazy' for could sell for more than £1,000

People are being urged to check their change for this old pound coin from 2014

Economics

2 w. ago People urged to check payslips this month as new tax year starts

HMRC shares four possible reasons your tax code for the 2025/26 financial year may change.

Economics