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Labour government told to 'pay up' before more Waspi women die without compensation

THE Labour UK Government has been urged to “pay up” to Waspi women before more die without receiving the compensation they deserve – warning…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2024

UK state pension: ‘thousands more’ may have been underpaid

New category of widows and widowers on receiving end of DWP errors, says former minister

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

The Guardian view on supporting carers: flawed rules around allowances must be fixed

Editorial: Ministers have signalled good intentions towards unpaid carers, and must now follow through

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

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Two-child benefit cap impact revealed as large families more likely to go hungry, data shows

Survey shows extent of food insecurity as Keir Starmer suspends seven MPs for voting to scrap the two-child benefit cap

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

DWP told to focus on work, not welfare, by Labour Work and Pensions Secretary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be told it must become a “department for work”, rather than a “department for welfare”, by…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024

Labour MP calls two-child benefit cap ‘heinous’ in latest call to scrap policy

Keir Starmer under pressure to scrap limit as more than dozen MPs thought to support king’s speech amendment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Axe two child benefit cap, say 35 MPs as first revolt against Keir Starmer grows

London MPs Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy among those calling for restriction to be ditched

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024

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We are public sector workers – this is how more cuts would wreck our NHS, courts, councils and universities

After years of austerity, the government’s plans imply another reduction in funding that public services simply cannot take

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

I’ve been denied carer’s allowance for eight months after I owned up to a job

I have been left in limbo after I told the Department for Work and Pensions that holiday pay from a former job had pushed me over the earnings limit

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Benefits assessments can re-traumatise veterans. We spoke to more than 100 to find out how the process could be improved

Anyone who has been through a benefits assessment and then waited to hear the decision will know the stress it can cause. The process has been found to create a lack of trust and impact negatively on some claimants.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2024

Equality regulator investigating DWP over treatment of disabled benefits claimants

THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is being investigated by the equality regulator over suspicions that its treatment of disabled benefits…

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

MPs call for issues leaving carers with huge debts to be fixed ‘without delay’

Committee chair says UK government has known for years about flaws in benefit system and needs to ‘get a grip’

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Ministers apologise and return £7,000 in benefits to woman, 93, with dementia

Exclusive: Elderly woman was allowed to run up debts in ‘disturbing’ case, the latest to emerge in Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Fined £6,000 for tiny mistake: carer penalised for extra shift at supermarket

Helen Grater claimed carer’s allowance while looking after seriously ill partner – and unknowingly exceeded earnings threshold

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

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Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024

Bulgarian fraud gang in north London swindled £54m in benefits before being caught

The CPS has called this the biggest-ever benefits fraud case the UK has ever seen

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Pension age changes have cost me dearly

Letter: Gill Roberts says that had she been able to retire at 60, instead of 66, she would have been able to spend more time caring for father before he died, and focused on her own health

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024

Waspi: Millions of women hit by DWP state pension age change failures 'are owed thousands in compensation'

Government accused of ‘maladministration’ and MPs urged to intervene

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024

After 14 years of Tory cruelty, here are three ways Labour could use the benefits system to bring about good

Keir Starmer’s party could end child poverty, ditch cruel work capability assessments – and replace the failing DWP, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

DWP errors leave more than 200,000 pensioners £1.3bn out of pocket

Report concludes government failed to fix basic mistakes and civil servants ‘asleep at the switch’

The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023

Tories plan to monitor benefit claimants' bank accounts in 'fraud' crackdown

BENEFIT claimants will reportedly have their bank accounts monitored under new anti-fraud plans drawn up by the UK Government.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Renewing tax credits: when is the deadline and do you need to contact DWP?

Tax credits are being phased out completely

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

DWP stops woman’s benefits after she said she worked one second over limit

Department cut off employment and support allowance when Liz, a single mother, accidentally said she worked 16 hours

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

I’ve had my benefits cut off for working one second over the limit. How can the DWP be so vindictive?

I made a tiny mistake filling in a form for the Department for Work and Pensions. Now, I don’t know how I’ll cope, says Liz

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

‘Real risk of new generation of pension inequality if action not taken’

It is vital that government, employers and the pensions industry work together, experts said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2023

'Highly partisan': FM slates Gordon Brown over social security comments

HUMZA Yousaf has branded Gordon Brown’s criticism of Social Security Scotland as “highly partisan”.

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