2 h. ago DWP confirms start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

9 h. ago New DWP update on planned reforms to PIP and Universal Credit due next week

The Welfare Reform Bill will contain additional protections to support those affected by DWP changes.

Politics

12 h. ago People on PIP must report these changes to DWP or monthly payments could stop

PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.

Politics

24 h. ago DWP PIP claimant groups likely to keep daily living payments after major reforms

The DWP has analysed Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who did not score four points in at least one daily living activity in 18 of the most common disabling conditions

Politics

28 h. ago People on PIP urged to share their views on proposed DWP reforms before deadline this month

The online consultation is available in accessible formats and open until June 30, 2025.

Events

51 h. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £441 each month

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

Economics

53 h. ago DWP urges specific group of older people to check for State Pension compensation

Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts paid to pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age.

Politics

56 h. ago DWP payment worth £441 could stop if you fail to report these changes

You could be entitled to Attendance Allowance if you are over state pension age and you need extra help or supervision because of a disability of illness

Economics

60 h. ago Pension Credit payment rules older people should know before going on holiday this year

Over 1.4 million people on Pension Credit should tell the DWP if they plan to leave mainland Britain for any reason.

Economics

3 d. ago DWP 'considering' how new PIP changes will affect pensioners

New PIP changes are set to come into force next November

Politics

3 d. ago UK state pensioners eligible for extra £441 monthly with DWP Attendance Allowance

The DWP Attendance Allowance is a benefit that can give you extra money each month if you have a long-term physical or mental condition or disability - and it doesn't matter what your condition is

Economics

3 d. ago Full list of DWP benefits that could be stopped if you make this holiday mistake

Your benefits may be stopped and you would have to pay back any overpaid amounts if you don't report a change in circumstances, including a summer holiday

Politics

3 d. ago HMRC explains how claiming DWP support could help towards state pension

A customer contacted the authority confused about a letter they had received

Events

3 d. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people must know or £441 DWP payments could stop

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

Economics

4 d. ago How to protect your PIP payments from DWP reforms due to start next year

Planned changes to PIP eligibility and reviews are due to start from November 2026.

Politics

4 d. ago Why people on a PIP ‘light touch’ award still need a DWP review after 10 years

DWP explains the need for a PIP review even if someone has a condition unlikely to change.

Events

6 d. ago People on PIP never need to report any of these six changes to the DWP

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP or see payments paused.

Politics

7 d. ago DWP boost as 402,000 PIP claimants could be entitled to more cash

The Department for Work and Pension says that 402,500 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants are not receiving the correct amount

Politics

7 d. ago DWP state pension warning as thousands missing out on £25,000 worth of payments

Pensioners who have moved abroad have seen their state pension payments remain at the same rate they were when they left, as they are not entitled to an uplift - even though they are British nationals

Events

7 d. ago New DWP update on State Pension payments for people not due annual uprating

Nearly half a million people will not get new State Pension payments of up to £230.25 per week this year.

Economics