1 hour ago DWP benefit rules mean Universal Credit claimants won't get 1.7% rise next month

Universal Credit and other benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7

Politics

7 h. ago When DWP benefits and pension claimants can expect pay rise to land in bank accounts

The DWP will apply new rates from April 7, but most claimants will not see the higher payments right away

Economics

14 h. ago DWP benefit claimants could be owed £5,000 after major Universal Credit error

The issue relates to benefit claimants who lost disability premiums after they were moved to Universal Credit before January 2019

Economics

15 h. ago Households not on benefits qualify for £147 DWP payment for one reason

One council in the UK is offering a payment worth £147 – and you don't have to be on benefits to qualify for the funding from the Department of Work and Pensions

Economics

16 h. ago Get paid to move banks: Best current account switch offers worth up to £175

It’s not just about the cash bonus either - better interest rates or other perks are available if you switch

Economics

16 h. ago DWP alert as 'spying powers' will allow officials to view all UK bank accounts

A privacy expert urged for the new powers to be scrapped

Politics

20 h. ago ‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback

Fiercely original and stunning live, they should have been massive – but they imploded. As the Scots return, they relive disowning their debut album, blowing Top of the Pops – and getting shocks off their battery-powered illuminated suitsSteve Mason is remembering the day in 2004 he was told the Beta Band was over. “There was enough money in the bank account to pay each of us a month’s wages,” says the singer, seated in a busy London greasy spoon. “And by that point, we were only on a grand a month. Then that was it.”For the previous eight years, life in the band formed in the Scottish seaside town of St Andrews had been one of constant reinvention and innovation. They’d made fiercely original records and experimental films, while putting on visually stunning live extravaganzas. Their transatlantic fanbase included Oasis, Radiohead, Irvine Welsh and actor John Cusack, who’d recommended their song Dry the Rain for a now-famous scene in High Fidelity. Playing a record store assistant,...

Economics

22 h. ago New DWP weekly payment rates for people on State Pension or benefits due next month

Full lit of new rates for people on payments delivered by DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland.

Economics

29 h. ago DWP could start 'spying' on your bank accounts under new powers

The Department of Works and Pensions' crackdown is designed to target fraudsters, but some experts are warning that it could lead to privacy breaches for innocent people.

Economics

49 h. ago DWP crackdown sees over 330,000 PIP benefit claims rejected last year

Of the 721,100 claimants who had their PIP claim cleared between 2023-2024, 332,800 - around 46% - were rejected by the benefits department

Politics

61 h. ago Secrets of Lord Lucan revealed as box of personal possessions unveiled for first time

The extraordinary collection includes Lucan's chequebook, a signed letter from F1 legend Graham Hill and porn photos - alongside bank statements, a betting account and even his milk bill

Politics

2 d. ago DWP fraud checks to be used 'extensively' by other group even in 'low value cases'

New legislation will allow officials to directly deduct funds from bank accounts

Politics

3 d. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit and 12 other benefits to rise but some will be delayed

The DWP has confirmed the rates for several disability benefits including personal independence payments (PIP), attendance allowance, and disability living allowance from April

Politics

3 d. ago Phone snatch gangs draining victims bank accounts for designer goods spending sprees

Police have warned of an ‘emerging threat’ of cryptocurrency being used by phone snatch gangs to disguise fraud

Economics

3 d. ago Major bank accidentally credits client $81TRILLION instead of $280

It was only when a third employee flagged a problem with the bank's account balances that the payment was caught - an hour and a half after it was posted

Economics

3 d. ago Lloyds banking app down live: Users across multiple UK banks unable to access their money on mobiles

Payday payments affected for second month in a row amid outages across high street

Economics

3 d. ago Citigroup credited client’s account with $81tn before error spotted

US bank meant to send $280 but no funds were transferred despite ‘fat finger’ mistakeThe US bank Citigroup credited a client’s account with $81tn when it meant to send $280 – before the “fat finger” error was caught.The mistake was spotted only after two employees had missed it, and a third employee rectified it 90 minutes after it was posted, the Financial Times reported. No funds left the bank. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago DWP tax credit warning as households must act now or face having payments stopped

The DWP is replacing six 'legacy benefits' with Universal Credit from April, including Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. These benefits will be permanently discontinued from April

Events

4 d. ago DWP gives update on thousands of benefit claimants set for compensation after court battle

Not everyone will get compensation at the same time, universal credit boss reveals

Events

4 d. ago DWP issues full list of benefits and discounts for people over State Pension age

The DWP has issued a response to a question from Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy on support for women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the state pension age

Politics