DWP breaks silence over Basic and Full State Pension being 'means tested'
The Department for Work and Pensions has broken silence over fears it will begin to "means test" the Basic and Full State ...
Urgent warning as benefit to be axed as DWP says 'now is the time'
Households still claiming a DWP benefit which will be scrapped within weeks have been warned they need to take urgent action.
DWP benefit applicants who get turned down can get a second chance
Over recent months, the DWP has seen record applications for lesser-known benefits like Pension Credit while the number of disability benefit requests continues to rise since the pandemic. However, ...
DWP response to former worker's fears over State Pension means testing
A former Department for Work and Pensions employee with over 42 years of experience has received a response from the UK ...
Pensioners forced to wait for winter fuel payments until the spring as decision delays grow
Newly revealed figures show that at the start of December, pensioners faced an average wait of 106 days for their winter fuel ...
Full list of new DWP disability payment rates for state pensioners from April 2025
State pensioners who receive disability support are set to receive more money from April. It has been confirmed the ...
State pensioners handed £233 before end of March
Thousands of state pensioners are set to receive at least £233 in financial support before the end of March, thanks to a ...
Former DWP employee issues statement on State Pension means testing
Kemi Badenoch informed LBC on Thursday that the Conservatives will contemplate means-testing the Triple Lock. However, ...
February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured
Thousands of pensioners are also still waiting for their £200-300 winter fuel payment after Labour’s choice to cut back the ...
DWP activates Cold Weather Payments for 160 more postcodes including some in Cambridgeshire
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has activated Cold Weather Payments for 160 more postcodes. This includes 11 in ...
DWP benefit changes coming in April 2025 include PIP and Attendance Allowance
The New and Basic State Pensions and the Minimum Guarantee element of Pension Credit will rise by 4.1 per cent. Also in April ...
DWP says people who claim eight benefits will wake up to 'bumper' payment
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that individuals claiming eight benefits will receive a "bumper" payment in April due to changes in the uprating of these benefits. Benefits tied to ...