11 h. ago DWP making major change to benefit claimed by over 1.4million people next week

From April 7, the earnings limit for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit will be rising, meaning claimants will be able to earn more money each week and still be eligible for payments

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16 h. ago PIP and other DWP benefits claimants who can get free bus passes

Some people who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are entitled to a free disabled person's bus pass - but the rules are changing later this year

Politics

30 h. ago Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to grow.

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55 h. ago More pressure on the NHS, disability benefits claimants 'degraded' and hiked stamp duty leaving first

Rachel Reeves has been forced to make further welfare cuts after the budget watchdog said the Government's plans will not save as much as ministers hoped.

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57 h. ago Spring Statement 2025 winners and losers including benefit claimants, first

Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared her Spring Statement to parliament today and as expected it was full of spending cuts - here is a full list of those who can be considered winners and the losers

Politics

62 h. ago DWP's brutal new 40% rule and how bank deductions will be made

New rules will mean that people will be notified if the DWP needs to take money from benefits claimants who owe sums to UK authorities, the courts, or even their landlords

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3 d. ago PIP claimants with these 'five conditions face being cut', DWP assessor says

EXCLUSIVE: Changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) were announced earlier this month and caused anxiety, confusion and anger among claimants dependent on the disability benefit

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3 d. ago ‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare

Welfare recipients tell The Independent what losing their health-related benefits would mean to them

Economics

4 d. ago Benefits claimants receive free electric vehicle chargers under taxpayer

Campaigners have urged the Government to crack down on the Motability scheme to end spiralling costs, as concerns grow that the scheme is being abused.

Economics

6 d. ago How controversial Motability scheme handed out £500m in sweeteners to benefits claimants to increase take

The cash either goes directly into their bank accounts without being subject to any government clawback if a more basic car is selected, or towards the upfront cost of a plusher model.

Economics

7 d. ago How controversial Motability charity hands out £500m in sweeteners to benefits claimants to increase take

The cash either goes directly into their bank accounts without being subject to any government clawback if a more basic car is selected, or towards the upfront cost of a plusher model.

Economics

7 d. ago DWP letter that could mean you face a £5,000 fine or benefits cuts

The DWP, as well as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will begin an investigation into benefit fraud if they believe a claimant is deliberately committing it - the government department could also issue a letter to the claimant

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer ‘not doing enough to end tsunami of sick notes’ pushing up benefits claimants

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said far more needs to be done to prevent young people leaving school and going straight to their sick beds

Politics

8 d. ago Welsh minister says he 'absolutely' could not live on £70 a week some will get after benefit reforms

The plans to get more people back to work would see lower Universal Credit (UC) for new claimants, stricter tests for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and reduced incapacity benefits for under 22-year-olds

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1 week ago What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

Politics

1 week ago Universal Credit and PIP: government reveals major changes and reforms to health benefits

Big changes are coming to health benefits in the UK - what it means for claimants 🏥

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1 week ago Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off

Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPsUK politics live – latest updatesLiz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced down angry Labour MPs to unveil drastic cuts to the UK’s benefits system that will leave many sick and disabled claimants worse off.The measures, which the government argues are needed to “fix the broken benefits system” and balance the nation’s books, are expected to cut £5bn from the benefits bill by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DWP shares new update on £5,000 compensation for 57,000 benefit claimants

According to the benefits department, tens of thousands of people are set to receive compensation payments potentially worth up to £5,000

Economics

1 week ago Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse offKeir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts for some of the UK’s most severely disabled people, with an overhaul that could see more than 600,000 benefit claimants lose out on an average of £675 a month.Ministers are set to ditch plans to freeze personal independent payments (Pip) amid a backlash. But they will still tighten eligibility criteria for the benefit under big changes to be set out by the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Welfare claimants to be given 'right to try' work without risk of losing their benefits as part of Labour's overhaul

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a 'right to try guarantee' for those on health-related benefits.

Economics