Benefits will be paid as normal this month. There are no UK bank holidays in February, so payment schedules will not be ...

Households with one adult or a couple of pensionable age can receive up to £300 thanks to the scheme ...

Claimants could qualify for a financial boost this year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP has ...

Helen Stapleton discovered she owed £3,000 to the government five years ago – and, even after a nationwide review, is still ...

Delays have surged recently ...

Millions of people claiming benefits could soon see their bank accounts checked in a new way, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rolls out expanded powers aimed at tackling fraud and errors ...

The DWP is handing local councils money to dish out to struggling local residents.

DWP Minister Andrew Western confirmed the campaign, which is scheduled to begin at the end of January, will focus on three ...

A power to directly deduct funds from someone's bank account is also included in the new legislation. This might happen when a person owes money to the DWP and is refusing to pay up. Before the ...

Cost of Living payments worth £200 have been announced for seven Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. Councils ...

The government is scrutinising overpayments of Pension Credit as part of a wider benefits crackdown intended to save £14.6bn ...

The DWP has vowed to continue cracking down on benefit fraud after a Maryport woman who illegally claimed £85,000 avoided an immediate jail term.