Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments
A former pensions minister says the DWP does not make it clear to families the repayments are voluntary.
DWP update on call for winter fuel payment reinstatement and state pension rise
A parliamentary petition calling for the government to stop means testing for pensioners has amassed more than 13,000 ...
DWP shares PIP plans for people with back, joint, and muscle health conditions
Earlier this month, the benefits department announced that people with musculoskeletal conditions will be treated "quicker" to help them get into work as part of the Government’s new "Get Britain Work ...
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New reform to support those in the health and disability system to work
A recent survey from the DWP has shown that 200,000 individuals currently claiming health and disability claims are ready to ...
DWP responds to calls for increase in state pension and 'degrading' means testing
The UK Government has responded to a petition which calls for a rise in state pension and for the winter fuel allowance to ...
DWP bank account monitoring plans slammed as 'diversion tactics'
Readers have been sharing their views on the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) move to allow banks to monitor claimants ...
DWP update to call for winter fuel payment u-turn and state pension rise - full statement
A petition calling for major changes in the government's policies has now got a response from the Department for Work and ...
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Kendall pledges to ‘overhaul’ Government relationship with employers
Friday’s announcement will see employers who want to use Jobcentres to fill vacancies being offered an account manager with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide recruitment support.
DWP confirms basic and full state pension rates from April 2025
“This will mean 4.1 per cent for 2025/26. From April this year the basic state pension will increase from £169.50 per week to ...