48 h. ago DWP explains state pension letter about 'directly taking funds' from bank accounts

State pension payments are increasing 4.1% next month

Economics

5 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

Politics

6 d. ago Exact date DWP Universal Credit benefit payments will rise next month

The new rates will only be applied to Universal Credit assessment periods that have started on or after April 7 - so some people will have to wait until June to see any increase

Politics

8 d. ago State Pension claimants can still boost payments before next month

Usually people can only pay voluntary contributions for the past six tax years, and after the April 5 deadline this year the normal six-tax year time limit will apply

Economics

9 d. ago People urged to maximise State Pension payments before deadline next month

People have until April 5 to fill any gaps in their National Insurance going back as far as 2006.

Economics

1 week ago New State Pension payments set to rise to £921 each month from April

The full Basic State Pension will increase to £705 every four weeks from April 7.

Economics

1 week ago New DWP plans to revise PIP points for daily living payments of up to £434 each month

The proposed DWP change will affect new and existing PIP claimants from November 2026.

Economics

1 week ago Top 19 Adult Disability Payment health conditions providing people with up to £737 each month

The devolved disability benefit can support people with a disability, long-term illness or physical or mental health condition.

Economics

2 w. 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...

Politics

2 w. ago Children's 'disgust' at judge for allowing man who is not their father and last saw them as newborns to be removed from their birth certificates after 15 years of child maintenance

The man, known only as 'Mr J', won a court battle this month to stop a monthly £240 child maintenance payment - after a judge found his name was wrongly put on their birth certificates.

Events

2 w. ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

2 w. ago PIP payments of up to £737 each month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people are receiving between £28.70 and £184.30 each week through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

Economics

2 w. ago New State Pension update for half a million older people not due payment uprating next month

Nearly half a million pensioners will not receive the annual DWP uprating this year.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP payments of up to £552 a month could also help fund your retirement

Those who are out of work due to a health condition or disability can get help with their retirement fund

Economics

2 w. ago Exact date 12 million people will get £50 'thank you' payment from major bank

Nationwide is handing out over £600 million to its members next month - here's everything you need to know about the payments

Economics

2 w. ago Nationwide handing out £50 'thank you' payment to millions of customers next month

Over 377,000 people in the North West will receive The Big Nationwide Thank You next month

Economics

2 w. ago Nationwide hands £50 bonus to members and says there could be more to come

The £50 payments linked to the Virgin Money acquisition will be made next month from 9 April, Nationwide said.

Economics

2 w. ago New PIP and ADP payment rates from next month for people on standard, enhanced or mixed awards

Full list of new payment rates for all disability benefits and Carer's Allowance for the 2025/26 financial year.

Events

2 w. ago New calls for State Pension payments of £1,700 each month for every older person

An online petition proposes increasing the State Pension to match 35 hours at the National Living Wage rate.

Economics

3 w. ago Check for Council Tax help before new higher payments start next month

National charity offers help to people struggling with Council Tax payments and other debt worries.

Economics