Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments
Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is ...
‘Intimidating’ DWP letter sent to state pensioners demanding cash ‘wrong’
Department for Work and Pensions letters which leave people terrified fail to make key point clear, a former Minister blasted ...
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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" ...
Huge number of DWP disability and sickness benefit claimants stuck on NHS waiting lists
Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, the analysis shows how crucial tackling the record backlog in the ...
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 to confirm disability benefit changes within weeks
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is poised to outline its plans for changes to health and disability in an upcoming ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Winter fuel payments will finally be paid to thousands of pensioners... in spring
A surge in applications for pension credit after the Government restricted winter fuel payments led to a backlog of 92,000 claims ...
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 ...
DWP's new message to people with back, joint and muscle health conditions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at speeding up treatment for individuals with ...