DWP three month warning to people on certain benefits
You normally have three months to get in your application from the date of the letter, after which your payments stop. But ...
DWP alert over PIP assessments as new rules apply 'in all cases'
The DWP also conducts audits on FAS suppliers to ensure claimants receive the correct type of assessment for their needs. FAS ...
DWP reveals how it is using AI to make benefit decisions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed how it is using AI to inform decisions on whether to approve or deny ...
DWP doubles number of home visits in Universal Credit warning
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
DWP could pay new mums with these requirements up to £184 per week
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could provide expecting and new mums almost £200 a week in extra support if they ...
DWP state pension triple lock update forecast as means testing 'unlikely'
One suggestion for keeping the state pension affordable is to means-test some aspects of the policy. Conservative Party ...
New PIP face-to-face assessment update for first-time claimants and people due review this year
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) face-to-face ...
DWP warns millions of state pensioners to take action in the next five weeks
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to millions of state pensioners as time is running out to ...
DWP releases Universal Credit new 'sanctions' rules where benefit will be slashed
Department for Work and Pensions could cut 100% of the UC standard allowance rate for each day the sanction is in place ...
DWP PIP claimants most likely to get ongoing benefit payments of £737 a month
PIP is the main disability benefit in the UK, and the payments help with the extra costs of having a disability or medical ...
Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...
Four groups of PIP claimants guaranteed up to £737 a month from DWP 'for next five years'
PIP awards can vary in length - the shortest award is nine months, while the longest is an ongoing award with a ‘light touch’ ...