February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions amid DWP changes
The DWP will be releasing a paper outlining its planned reforms to the welfare system in Spring.Meanwhile, the latest figures ...
DWP issues update over £25 'direct' payments for people of State Pension age
In his response to the query, Work and Pensions minister Torsten Bell listed some of the help available for pensioners. He ...
Households can get free £200 payment this month through DWP cost of living scheme
The help comes from the Household Support Fund which is a government-funded scheme - run by the DWP - that has given local councils pots of cash to support struggling households in their area ...
DWP warning as bank account 'check' to be rolled out on 'four groups'
The DWP has outlined how bank account checks will be carried out on four "high-risk" groups of people first, including those ...
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DWP bank account checks to target 'four groups' first in benefit cheat crackdown
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says the DWP crackdown is "turning off the tap to criminals who cheat the system" ...
DWP confirms PIP claimants face major changes to payments and eligibility
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments
Bereaved relatives have been asked to repay state pensions that were wrongly sent to people who have died by the Department ...
Half of people over 55 are worried about running out of money: should you consider an annuity?
Half of people aged over the age of 55 are worried that their retirement savings won't last their lifetime, according to a ...
The Savings Game: Answering questions about the Social Security Fairness Act
Q. I receive a survivor benefit based on my husband’s work under Social Security. I receive a pension from my work as a ...
State pensioners who missed out on Winter Fuel Payment could be eligible for up to £800
Some state pensioners who missed out on the Winter Fuel Payment may be entitled to the same amount from a household fund ...
Does Labour think benefit claimants are ‘taking the mickey’?
An offhand remark by the minister in charge of welfare reform illustrates the scale of the problem facing this government, ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Recalibrates Plans
The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed ...