Department for Work and Pensions

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money
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Benefits

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
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Disability benefits

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing
cold weather payment/ snow picture
Cost of living crisis

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?
tax-free childcare
Childcare

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?

Rishi Sunak claims he's going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here's why it'll backfire badly
rishi sunak
Benefits

Rishi Sunak claims he's going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here's why it'll backfire badly

How to get help with childcare if you are on universal credit
Childcare

How to get help with childcare if you are on universal credit

Tories accused of playing Big Brother with bill giving DWP powers to 'snoop' on bank accounts
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Department for Work and Pensions

Tories accused of playing Big Brother with bill giving DWP powers to 'snoop' on bank accounts

No excuse for shoplifting due to 'generous' UK benefits system, minister says. Here's the reality
shoplifting
Cost of living crisis

No excuse for shoplifting due to 'generous' UK benefits system, minister says. Here's the reality

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year
Benefits

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year

End to household support fund will mean 'more people will go cold, hungry and lose their homes'
jeremy hunt
Cost of living crisis

End to household support fund will mean 'more people will go cold, hungry and lose their homes'

Here's when people in Scotland will get the winter heating payment in 2023 and 2024
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Cost of living crisis

Here's when people in Scotland will get the winter heating payment in 2023 and 2024

DWP is 'penalising' terminally ill people for 'not dying fast enough', campaigner warns
Mark Hughes
Benefits

DWP is 'penalising' terminally ill people for 'not dying fast enough', campaigner warns

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: 'What message does this send?'
dwp
DWP

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: 'What message does this send?'

'Ministers aren't interested in evidence': DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
Pound coins on a piece of paper with disability living allowancve
Benefits

'Ministers aren't interested in evidence': DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn
ai
Benefits

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure

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Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants
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Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants

Families left with 'nothing' as cost of living payments fail to cover essentials: 'My bank account is empty'
benefits recipient
Cost of living crisis

Families left with 'nothing' as cost of living payments fail to cover essentials: 'My bank account is empty'

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'
benefits prescriptions
Benefits

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'

Disabled people are trying to tell us how benefits system is killing them. It's time we listened
disability benefits protest
Dr China Mills

Disabled people are trying to tell us how benefits system is killing them. It's time we listened