5 h. ago The great benefit con? Just 14% of people claiming disability cash can actually PROVE they are too ill to work

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

7 h. ago Benefit claims by people saying they are too ill to work rise 500,000 to 2.5million in a YEAR

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

8 h. ago Inside PIP: The ‘broken’ health benefit Labour could cut even further

People with first-hand experience of the health benefit speak to The Independent

Politics

14 h. ago Payment update for people on PIP set to transfer to Scottish benefit this Spring

Around 80,000 Scots on PIP will transfer from the DWP to Adult Disability Payment over the next few months.

Sport

31 h. ago DWP confirms five changes to benefits including payment freezes and stricter tests

The Government is making benefit cuts and new employment programmes to help get more people into work

Economics

32 h. ago People over State Pension age urged to claim new health payment worth up to £108 each week

Nearly 170,000 people on Attendance Allowance will move to a new payment this year.

Economics

55 h. ago DLA payment update for people due to transfer to new devolved benefit

Social Security Scotland will write to claimants to let them know when it is time for them to transfer from the DWP system.

Politics

4 d. ago Scandal of the sick: Ill and disabled benefit claimants die waiting for vital payments

Exclusive: One man has been waiting for almost three years to receive the benefit and finally won a battle to be reassessed – but he’s still waiting

Events

5 d. ago Government's £6billion benefits crackdown: Sick and disabled face huge cuts as Rachel Reeves scrambles to curb soaring welfare bill

Some £5billion of the savings will come from making it harder for people to qualify for Personal Independence Payments - a benefit designed to help with the extra costs caused by disabilities.

Economics

7 d. ago PIP claimants can save over £1,400 each year with free disabled discount scheme

Disabled people can get access to discounts with hundreds of retailers and brands. And people claiming benefits could be entitled to an average saving of £118 a month

Economics

7 d. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from next month

Social Security Scotland will deliver 18 benefits and one-off payments by the end of 2025.

Economics

8 d. ago Inside the village where every child is given £250 thanks to one man’s generosity

Karlum resident Hinrich Frerichs has left a million Euro inheritance to benefit young people in his community

Economics

8 d. ago Universal Credit down: Users unable to access benefits accounts as gov.uk not working

Millions of people claim the DWP benefit

Politics

9 d. ago Renfrewshire initiative celebrates five years of helping empower young people

The scheme, overseen by Renfrewshire Council, has spent almost £1 million in helping young people to make decisions that will benefit and enhance their local communities.

Politics

1 week ago DWP legal battle update as victory means disabled will get compensation after losing cash

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the payment timeline for tens of thousands of disabled benefit claimants who lost out

Events

2 w. ago DWP issues new update on Carer's Allowance changes as 144,000 people told to repay benefit

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that 143,922 people are being told to repay the benefit

Politics

2 w. ago DWP axing benefit claimed by thousands of people in April as letters sent

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in the process of replacing old legacy benefits with Universal Credit

Politics

2 w. ago New DWP tool will help savers recover lost pensions worth £9,000 on average

Millions of people could benefit from the new service

Economics

3 w. ago People with blood cancer to benefit from innovative new treatment on the NHS

The type of Car T-cell therapy involves taking a patient’s T-cells and modifying them.

Economics

3 w. ago DLA payment update for people due to transfer to new benefit from next month

Social Security Scotland will write to claimants to let them know when it is time for them to transfer.

Politics