A coroner has told the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to take urgent safety measures following the suicide of a man who became paranoid after suddenly receiving £5,000 in benefit arrears, five ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a new warning to benefit claimants to be aware of fraudsters attempting to steal financial details through scam texts. Criminals are ...

However, people on benefits are being alerted to several Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules they must follow if they do choose to leave the country. These regulations affect many ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) system used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to detect welfare fraud is showing “statistically significant” disparities related to people’s age ...

State pensioners born before 1953 could receive up to £550 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this December. The DWP offers additional financial support during the winter months, ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has put out a new warning on its social media channels advising millions of people receiving benefits such as the State Pension (a contributory benefit ...

This month, thousands of pensioners will notice a change in their state pension payments. Due to the Christmas bank holidays, some state pension payments will be paid earlier than usual by the ...

In recent years, responsibility for the administration of benefit payments has transitioned from the DWP in Westminster to policymakers in Edinburgh with the creation of Social Security Scotland.

In 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) embarked on a mission to right past mistakes after a Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice exercise revealed approximately 119,050 ...

Due to the Christmas bank holidays, some state pension payments will be paid earlier than usual by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). As Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday and Boxing Day ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now more than 1.6 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) chief has stated that new powers to directly deduct money from people's wages and bank accounts will not apply to one type of benefit. As part of a ...