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Pensioners and their loved ones are being urged to take up Pension Credit as new figures show an estimated £1.7 billion in benefit is being left unclaimed.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
More than eight million households across the whole of the UK will get a cash payment from July to ease cost of living pressures, as the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey sets out detailed plans today.
Over 347,000 unemployed people on benefits have found work in just four months through the government’s Way to Work campaign – an ambitious national push to get half a million more people into jobs by the end of June.
Tax credits customers are being urged to be on their guard for potential scams and fraudsters who claim to be from HMRC.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to Ofgem about energy suppliers' response to changes to ongoing energy consumption payments from benefits
A £600 million plan to fight fraud in the welfare system will introduce a range of new powers and boost the counter-fraud frontline, saving the taxpayer £2 billion over three years.
Fast-track benefit access to be extended to those nearing the end of their life on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).
Thousands more jobseekers are being supported into new jobs, to increase their hours and forge a career through tailored face-to-face job support.
We have launched a consultation on a proposed expansion of the Warm Home Discount scheme for support in Scotland, expanding the scheme to cover an additional 50,000 Scottish households per year.
Register for an event to give potential delivery partners the opportunity to understand DWP’s requirements to support people to claim Universal Credit.
Information about DWP pension and benefit payments for people in Yemen.
Working families on tax credits are being asked to check their details so they do not miss out on this vital government support.
Government outlines plans to resume helping claimants move to Universal Credit by end of 2024.
More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules coming into force today.
Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.
The Social Security Advisory Committee will examine government proposals to move existing claimants on working age income-related benefits to Universal Credit.
Tax credits and Child Benefit customers who receive their payments into a Post Office card account have just 2 weeks left to switch their accounts.
On Monday 21 March 2022, the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered an Oral Statement.
People fleeing Ukraine and arriving in the UK can claim benefits immediately.
Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.
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