27 h. ago Keir Starmer pushes ahead with unpopular digital ID plans as he lists benefits

PM Keir Starmer has vowed to push ahead with controversial digital ID plans despite their unpopularity with the public - as he said there were benefits to be had for people

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4 d. ago Full list of benefits that qualify for DWP Christmas bonus as 24m Brits eligable

The DWP Christmas Bonus is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people who receive certain benefits. It is usually paid automatically before January 1, 2026

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5 d. ago Full list of eligible benefits to receive DWP 2025 Christmas bonus

The one-off, tax-free payment is made to people in receipt of certain benefits

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1 week ago Full list of DWP benefits if you’re looking for work as unemployment reaches record high

The DWP can provide extra financial support if you're actively looking for work

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1 week 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

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1 week ago Full list of DWP and other benefits for people of State Pension age

DWP provides a range of benefits to people over the State Pension age

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2 w. ago Full list of new changes to carer benefits for people in Scotland due next year

The Carer’s Allowance case transfer from DWP to Social Security Scotland has been completed.

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3 w. ago Arbitrary detention victims urge Starmer to press Modi on jailed British Sikh

Activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in Indian prison for nearly eight years without full trial The sisters of the British-Egyptian human rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah have intervened for the first time since his release from prison in Egypt to call on Keir Starmer to push Narendra Modi to free a British Sikh activist when he meets the Indian prime minister next week.Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in an Indian jail for nearly eight years without facing full trial in what his supporters say is an arbitrary and egregious denial of justice by a British ally. Continue reading...

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