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DWP issues six-month Universal Credit warning to thousands urged to act

DWP claimants on Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and more will be switched to Universal Credit ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024

Devolution of disability benefits hits major milestone

THE transfer of benefits to Scotland’s social security system from the UK Government has reached a major milestone.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2024

Martin Lewis shares winter fuel payment eligibility ‘loophole’ for pensioners

Around 800,000 eligible pensioners are missing out on support worth thousands of pounds

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

DWP warns ESA recipients to take immediate action to avoid payment disruption

Several changes are coming to the benefits system, here’s what to watch out for

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024

DWP warns legacy benefits recipients to take immediate action

Six legacy benefits are being replaced by Universal Credit

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Benefit sanctions more likely for minority ethnic claimants, UK data shows

Black universal credit claimants 58% more likely to get sanctions than white people, while mixed ethnic groups are 72% more likely

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

Union accuses Labour of ‘cruelty’ over winter fuel payment cuts as 780,000 pensioners to miss out

Labour’s biggest union backer has increased pressure over the cuts, putting forward a motion to Labour’s conference this month calling for the move to be reversed

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Cuts to Winter Fuel Payment will see 780,000 pensioners lose out, says DWP

AN estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible to receive the Winter Fuel Payment will lose the benefit under planned cuts, according to the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2024

Council threatens to evict woman after wrongly axing housing benefit ‘due to DWP algorithm’

Exclusive: Mother of three taken to court over £20,000 rent arrears that only built up due to a council mistake

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Winter fuel: 780,000 UK pensioners entitled to payment will lose it

Government data shows most of those who do not claim their pension credit will miss out under means-testing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024