Those claiming just one of a few benefits could secure extra support to help pay for essential needs. The Budgeting Loan, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is exclusively ...
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 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 is handing state pensioners who hit age 80 an extra payment. People born in certain years who receive the state pension can get an additional £5,280 annually ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has highlighted how impending legislation designed to tackle Pension Credit fraud could prove crucial. The proposed laws, currently making their way ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that work will be 'unlocked' for thousands of sick and disabled people through new measures that will ‘bolster the support’ offered in ...
A former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employee is offering crucial advice to individuals receiving Personal Independence Payment, urging them to take five specific actions right away.
Jobcentre work coaches will be tasked with delivering “intensive” support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to break down barriers to employment, the government has ...
People struggling to find long-term employment because they are dealing with a long-term sickness or disability will benefit from "bolstered" support from 1,000 work coaches. The Department for Work ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed it is “committed” to tackling fraud and error within the benefits system, including recovering debts ...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified why it cannot expand the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments. Following a policy shift last summer, approximately 9.2 million ...
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a vital update for those who pay rent and claim Universal Credit.The DWP has not revealed whether compensation can be expected in the future, the ...