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Benefit cheat who claimed anxiety left her housebound caught ziplining in Mexico

Catherine Wieland must repay the £23,000 she was given in benefits she did not qualify for, the DWP said.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported

Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

New DWP change sees more than 300,000 miss out on benefits

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The Independent UK · Feb 27

More than 300,000 lose benefits as DWP makes major changes – and more could follow

The government has sent out millions of letters which claimants must respond to

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Charities warn Labour’s PIP review must ‘earn the trust’ of disabled people

Exclusive: A group of over 50 charities and disabled person’s organisations warn that the review is ‘causing concern’

The Independent UK · Feb 26

DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area

Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year

The Independent UK · Feb 18

June 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

The Independent UK · Feb 17

MPs call on welfare bosses to speed up redress over carer’s allowance scandal

Public accounts committee says ‘systemic issues’ at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpayments

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

DWP’s new bank account checking powers ‘must have risk of over-reach mitigated’

The Department should report annually how often it has used the powers given to it and with what impact, the Public Accounts Committee urged.

Evening Standard · Feb 11