DWP: Benefit overpayments must be repaid after errors
The DWP has admitted people with serious or terminal illnesses may be chased for benefit overpayments caused by official mistakes. Find out your rights and how to challenge a decision.
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DWP Home Visits: Who Gets In-Person Benefit Help?
The DWP can arrange home visits to help vulnerable claimants with benefit applications. Find out who qualifies and how the support visit system works.
Christmas 2025 benefit payment dates changed by DWP
The DWP has announced altered payment dates for benefits and State Pensions over Christmas 2025. Find out when you'll be paid and what to do if your money is late.
Senior DWP official blames carers for benefits scandal
A top DWP civil servant has blamed claimants for the carer's allowance crisis, contradicting an official review that found systemic failures. Read how victims face life-changing debts.
DWP Bank Account Checks for Benefits Start 2026
The DWP gains powers to check bank accounts of Universal Credit, ESA, Pension Credit, and PIP claimants from 2026 to tackle fraud. Learn what it means for you.
DWP can now take money from bank accounts for fraud
The DWP's new anti-fraud powers are now law, allowing officials to deduct cash directly from bank accounts and check eligibility for millions of claimants. Learn what this means for you.
HMRC £897 alert for backdated Child Benefit claims
HMRC urges UK families to claim up to £897 per child in backdated Child Benefit. Learn eligibility, rates, and how to claim via the official app before the deadline.
DWP to reassess Carer's Allowance after scandal
The DWP announces major reassessments for Carer's Allowance after a review found government failures left carers with huge debts. Find out if you're affected.
Carer's Allowance Scandal: System Failure Exposed
Independent review reveals DWP's catastrophic handling of carer's allowance, leaving thousands with life-altering debts. Labour must now deliver systemic reform and justice.
DWP announces major Carer's Allowance reassessments
The DWP will reassess Carer's Allowance cases after a review found government failures left carers with huge debts. Find out if you're affected.
DWP to cancel carer debt after scandal
Thousands of unpaid carers hit with huge DWP overpayment debts could have them cancelled or refunded after a damning government review. Read the full story.
Reeves' Budget: Fraud Crackdown, Tax Rises Loom
Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares benefit fraud crackdown to raise £1.2bn in Budget. Scrapping two-child cap and potential tax increases revealed. Full analysis of economic measures.
DWP to review 300,000 carer benefit cases
The DWP will reassess 300,000 Carer's Allowance cases after a review exposed systemic errors that left unpaid carers in debt. Discover the full story and what it means for claimants.
Carer's Allowance Overpayments Review Announced
185,000 unpaid carers in England and Wales to have historic overpayments reviewed after decade-long DWP scandal. Government accepts review recommendations to address injustice.
Tory Ministers Blamed for Carer's Allowance Crisis
An independent review finds systemic DWP failures led to thousands of unpaid carers facing draconian overpayment penalties, causing immense distress and wasting millions.
DWP gets new powers to check bank accounts for fraud
New legislation grants DWP investigators powers to directly recover funds from bank accounts and check account data for benefit fraud. Learn what this means for claimants.
Reeves' Budget: Fraud Crackdown and Tax Rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares benefit fraud crackdown and potential tax rises in upcoming Budget. Get the latest on the £1.2bn plan and its impact.
Labour to scrap two-child benefit limit in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to abolish the controversial two-child benefit limit in Wednesday's Budget, a move experts say will help lift children out of poverty. Discover Labour's anti-poverty strategy.
DWP's new fraud powers: Bank checks explained
The DWP reveals how its sweeping new anti-fraud powers will work, including bank account checks and contacting family members during investigations.
DWP £25 Cold Weather Payment Warning Issued
Benefit recipients urged to check bank statements for a £25 DWP Cold Weather Payment. Find out if you qualify and how to spot the payment code. Don't miss out!
Martin Lewis £28k student loan alert for millions
Martin Lewis urges 5 million Brits born 1985-2003 to check for student loan overpayments now. You could reclaim hundreds due to incorrect repayments.
Scotland's benefits overpayments hit £14.25m
Social Security Scotland overpaid claimants £14.25 million last year while operating costs surged by 9.9%. Discover how benefit errors and rising bureaucracy are impacting Scottish taxpayers.
HMRC wrongly strips child benefit from thousands
HMRC faces scrutiny after using faulty Home Office data to wrongly remove child benefit from nearly 4,000 parents. Treasury committee demands answers over 'costly error'.
23,500 families lose child benefit in data error
Thousands of UK families had child benefit suspended due to flawed Home Office travel data. An MP demands an urgent inquiry into the anti-fraud crackdown failures. Read the full story.
Universal Credit: 20 Changes You Must Report to DWP
The DWP warns 8.4 million Universal Credit claimants that failing to report key life changes could stop payments, trigger fines, or court action. Learn the 20 changes you must declare.
DWP cracks down on Universal Credit fraud with new powers
The Department for Work and Pensions unveils tough new measures to combat Universal Credit fraud, with enhanced powers to recover overpayments directly from benefits.
DWP April Payment Changes: Universal Credit Update
Millions of Britons receiving DWP benefits including Universal Credit are set for significant payment changes this April. Discover how the new tax year adjustments will affect your household budget.
DWP Payment Dates Change for May Bank Holiday
Millions of benefit claimants face payment date changes as DWP adjusts schedule for Early May Bank Holiday. Find out when you'll receive your money and how to prepare.
DWP Confirms £10 Christmas Bonus 2025 Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions has officially announced the 2025 Christmas Bonus for millions of UK benefit claimants. Discover who qualifies, when payments arrive, and what this tax-free bonus means for recipients.
Universal Credit payments disrupted for thousands
Exclusive investigation reveals widespread payment issues affecting Universal Credit claimants across Britain, with many reporting missing or delayed essential funds.
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