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Department for Work and Pensions

Millions of pensioners in 'desperate need' lose winter fuel payment: 'We fear what will happen'
pensioner with his head in his hands
Winter fuel payment

Millions of pensioners in 'desperate need' lose winter fuel payment: 'We fear what will happen'

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
dwp's liz kendall
Disability benefits

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears

Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It's now time for Labour to act
keir starmer and john swinney
Ruth Patrick

Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It's now time for Labour to act

People with disabilities and ill health more likely to leave work, study finds – the DWP must fix this
dwp
Work

People with disabilities and ill health more likely to leave work, study finds – the DWP must fix this

What benefits can I claim?
a close-up view of scattered £5, £10 and £20 notes scattered
Benefits

What benefits can I claim?

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
Child poverty
Joseph Howes

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty

Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
phillipson and starmer at school
Child poverty

Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say

'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts
Winter Fuel Payment

'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts

It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system
Liz Kendall
Meagan Levin

It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system

'Get Britain Working' risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
work and pensions secretary liz kendall announces her plan to 'get britain working'
Anela Anwar

'Get Britain Working' risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system

Benefit claimants need enough money to buy food if Labour wants to 'get Britain working again'
dwp's liz kendall
Benefits

Benefit claimants need enough money to buy food if Labour wants to 'get Britain working again'

Labour warned against 'scare tactics' after revealing Jobcentres reform plan to 'get Britain working'
keir starmer
Department for Work and Pensions

Labour warned against 'scare tactics' after revealing Jobcentres reform plan to 'get Britain working'

Keir Starmer's pledge on benefits 'deepens stigma' and leads to 'fear and shame'
keir starmer
Benefits

Keir Starmer's pledge on benefits 'deepens stigma' and leads to 'fear and shame'

DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
Labour prime minister Keir Starmer
Winter fuel payment

DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty

Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support
a pensioner holding a walking stick
Pension credit

Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support

PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here's a great way to claim for the DWP benefit
alicia cartwright
Alicia Cartwright

PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here's a great way to claim for the DWP benefit

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'Where will it stop?': DWP to get 'direct access to bank accounts' in benefit fraud crackdown
rachel reeves' autumn budget
Benefit fraud

'Where will it stop?': DWP to get 'direct access to bank accounts' in benefit fraud crackdown

'Disturbing' disability benefit reforms in Labour's budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help
rachel reeves
Autumn budget

'Disturbing' disability benefit reforms in Labour's budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help

'This will be costly': Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog
pensioners sat together
Winter fuel payment

'This will be costly': Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
Rachel Reeves
Autumn budget

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants