Department for Work and Pensions
UK's state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It's the main reason for misery among retirees
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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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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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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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Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
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Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
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Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don't I feel victorious?
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My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don't I feel victorious?
DWP under investigation over treatment of ill and disabled people after deaths of benefit claimants
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DWP under investigation over treatment of ill and disabled people after deaths of benefit claimants
DWP ramps up AI use to 'bring the future to the welfare system' and push people into work
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DWP ramps up AI use to 'bring the future to the welfare system' and push people into work
Archbishop of Canterbury joins growing calls for end to 'cruel' and 'immoral' two-child benefit cap
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Archbishop of Canterbury joins growing calls for end to 'cruel' and 'immoral' two-child benefit cap
Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
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Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
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Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
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Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
DWP snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts will 'decimate civil liberties', campaigners warn
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DWP snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts will 'decimate civil liberties', campaigners warn
DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 'agents' to investigate universal credit claimants
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DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 'agents' to investigate universal credit claimants
Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
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Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
'I'm terrified': Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system
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'I'm terrified': Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system
Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
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Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
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PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: 'This won't solve the UK's problems'
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