31 h. ago DWP alert as 760,000 pensioners missing out on average of £4,300 a year

Pension Credit is the most under-claimed benefit in the UK - here's what you need to know

Economics

39 h. ago Why madcap Tory mass deportation plan must be taken seriously

We cannot treat this as another part of the political game

Politics

42 h. ago PIP medical checks warning as new DWP powers come into force

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to be given new powers to check the bank accounts of benefit claimants to ensure they are eligible to receive the cash

Events

3 d. ago DWP explains ‘reasoning’ for decision to restrict Universal Credit for young people

The proposed changes to Universal Credit’s health element could stop thousands from being able to claim the benefit

Politics

4 d. ago The Guardian view on Conservative immigration policy: the threat of mass expulsions is abhorrent | Editorial

Tory plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain in pursuit of greater ‘cultural coherence’ resemble the most extreme ambitions of far-right fringe partiesIt is too early to declare Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” migration deal with France a failure, but nor can the government claim that it is working as intended. This week, the Guardian revealed that one of the first people deported under the treaty had found his way back to the UK via a small boat. On the same day, Home Office data revealed that the number of people who had made the journey so far this year – 36,886 – had surpassed the total for 2024. The usual partisan recriminations followed. Opposition parties accuse Labour of failing to grip the problem; ministers say they are burdened by a long legacy of Conservative mismanagement. Both things can be true.For all its deficiencies, Sir Keir’s deal with France recognises two facts that his Tory and Reform UK opponents cannot accept. First, engagement with EU states is...

Events

4 d. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help pensioners claim up to £441 each month

More than 20 need-to-knows about Attendance Allowance new and existing claimants should be aware of.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP numbers show 1.9 million expats claim benefits in UK – and they could be higher

New figures from the Department of Work and Pensions show that the number of foreign nationals claiming DWP benefits is even higher than previously thought, surpassing the entire population of Essex

Politics

5 d. ago Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office

Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefitsThe Conservative MP Katie Lam was “broadly in line” with party policy when she called for very large numbers of legally settled people to be deported from the UK, Kemi Badenoch’s spokesperson has said.Setting out Tory plans to retrospectively strip the right of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from people who claim benefits, the spokesperson said this would not be the case for people getting the state pension, but was unable to say whether someone could be deported if they received statutory maternity pay or shared parental leave. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago New update on DWP progress tackling fraud and error in benefits system

Some 1.15 million benefit claims have been reviewed, generating estimated total savings of £581 million by March 2025.

Politics

6 d. ago People making a new claim for Adult Disability Payment could be due extra benefits

New claims for the devolved disability benefit are currently taking an average of 46 working days to process.

Politics

6 d. ago Former DWP worker shares advice to benefit claimants and warns 'keep a copy'

A former DWP employee has shared advice for people making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment, Adult Disability Payment and other benefits

Events

8 d. ago French theme park firm won UK government support despite far

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails showsA French business that is planning to build a vast £600m historical theme park in rural Oxfordshire won help for its plans from the previous government despite its founding family’s ties to the far right and past praise of Vladimir Putin.Correspondence obtained under freedom of information (FoI) laws showed the Conservative peer Dominic Johnson, a business and trade minister in Rishi Sunak’s government, promised to “assist” Puy du Fou – one of France’s most popular theme parks – in finding a UK site. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago DWP officials to be given power to view claimants' bank details under new law

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be given new powers to view the bank accounts of benefit claimants, under a bill making its way through Parliament

Politics

9 d. ago DWP could demand nine years of bank statements if your account surpasses key threshold

A Universal Credit claimant has been asked to provide nine years' worth of bank statements as part of a claim review to check they are receiving the correct amount of benefits

Economics

1 week ago Bank of America and BNY sued over financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Victim claims BofA ‘participated in and financially benefited’ from late financier’s sex-trafficking operation

Economics

1 week ago Woman in charge of housing benefits falsely claimed almost £500,000

She defrauded her employer for years and paid the money into her own account

Economics

1 week ago Revealed: Migrants make up one in every SIX universal credit recipients

It comes after the Tories last week unveiled bold plans to bar foreign nationals from claiming universal credit and other benefits, in a bid to slash billions of Government spending.

Events

2 w. ago DWP benefits and payments people over State Pension age can claim

A number of benefits are available to men and women aged over 66

Economics

2 w. ago Fifth term for SNP looks likely but John Swinney does not deserve it: Euan McColm

First Minister is again focusing on independence without detail on claimed benefits and no route to second referendum

Politics

2 w. ago East 17's Brian Harvey unrecognisable 20 years after running himself over

WARNING: CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE: East 17 star Brian Harvey now looks very different from his pop star heyday – recently admitting he was claiming benefits

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