The Budgeting Loan, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is exclusively available to individuals who have been claiming certain benefits for the previous six months. However ...

The government has unveiled significant changes to benefits, including the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall informed MPs that these reforms would result ...

Ahead of the state pension increases in April, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is sending out letters with updated details to everyone aged 66 and over. The DWP is specifically ...

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners are steeling themselves for a lengthy legal fight as they gear up to take on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in court.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to issue critical correspondence to millions of State Pension-age individuals. These annual letters inform recipients about the changes in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently confirmed that benefits, including Carer's Allowance, will see a 1.7% increase for the financial year of 2025/26. The DWP also announced ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking to slash benefits in a bid to slash billions off the welfare bill. The DWP has drawn ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled plans for £6 billion in benefits cuts. The DWP, under a Labour government, will introduce stricter tests for a key disability benefit ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest figures, revealing that over 1.5 million (41%) of all 3.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants have been granted ...

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to scrap a computer system that has automatically approved benefit deductions from millions of claimants at the request of private landlords. A judge ...

People born in certain years who receive the state pension can get an additional £5,280 annually from the DWP once they turn 80. This supplementary payment, known as the over 80 pension ...