Department for Work and Pensions

DWP warned benefit claimants face 'poor customer service' and 'long waiting times'
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BENEFITS

DWP warned benefit claimants face 'poor customer service' and 'long waiting times'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised to commit to a more "efficient and compassionate" service under the new Labour government
DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes

'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
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Two-child benefit cap

'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'
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Department for Work and Pensions

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'

PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms
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Department for Work and Pensions

PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms

Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap
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Child poverty

Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap

DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics

1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap
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Child poverty

1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
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Disability benefits

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions
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Benefits

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP
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Department for Work and Pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP

Labour government urged to fix 'broken benefits system' for disabled and vulnerable people
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Benefits

Labour government urged to fix 'broken benefits system' for disabled and vulnerable people

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
Benefits

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
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Department for Work and Pensions

'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
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Mikey Erhardt

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election

I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
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Chris

I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?

Keir Starmer says benefits lack 'dignity' – but real indignity is Britain's broken welfare system
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General election 2024

Keir Starmer says benefits lack 'dignity' – but real indignity is Britain's broken welfare system

June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase
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Benefits

June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don't want to work – here's why that's 'wrong and harmful'
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Benefits

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don't want to work – here's why that's 'wrong and harmful'

UK's state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It's the main reason for misery among retirees
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Lord Prem Sikka

UK's state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It's the main reason for misery among retirees

Nearly half of brain injury survivors claim benefits – without enough support to get back to work
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Employment

Nearly half of brain injury survivors claim benefits – without enough support to get back to work

DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'

Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
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Department for Work and Pensions

Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'