The DWP has confirmed a start date for the "monitoring" of bank accounts to stop benefit fraud from claimants. The UK Government will begin implementing the proposed measures from 2026 ...

Earlier this year the UK Government announced ‘the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation’ to reduce the amount of money being lost in the welfare system. The Department for Work and Pensions ...

Under the new DWP Fraud Bill, benefit payments will be reduced for those with savings between £6,000 and £16,000. The new powers will allow the DWP to require banks and financial institutions to ...

Thousands of carers across the country may receive a message from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following a rate increase that could lead to a number of overpayments. This is due to ...

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to conduct rigorous checks on claimants who it deems to have too much money in savings. Universal Credit claimants with more than £6,000 in their ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)has announced changes to the Fair Repayment Rate (FRR) for those claiming Universal Credit. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Fair Repayment Rate ...

A state pension rule change has been warned for state pensioners in their sixties - as the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) plans to raise the age. The age is set to rise from 66 to 67 starting ...

Universal Credit claimants will see a major change to Department for Work and Pension (DWP) services this week due to the Easter bank holidays. Job Centre Plus offices and phone lines will be ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a major change to the Fair Repayment Rate for those on Universal Credit. Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in the Autumn Budget ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has encouraged people to check whether they may be eligible for a support payment worth hundreds per month. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA ...

It comes as Jobcentres and DWP offices, as well as banks and building societies, will be closed due for four days meaning cash will be paid into accounts earlier than usual. HMRC will also do the ...

You can check out how much you will get by going to the DWP State Pension website. You can see how many complete years of National Insurance contributions you have made and a forecast of how ...