Seven New DWP Powers Introduced to Strengthen Fraud Crackdown Thursday, December 4, 2025 dwp fraud benefits legislation privacy debtrecovery eligibility bankaccounts government disabilityrights The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been granted seven significant new powers under the recently enacted Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Debt) Bill, aimed at enhancing the fight against benefits fraud. This … Read More
DWP to Announce PIP Changes Following Launch of Timms Review Monday, November 24, 2025 dwp pip disability benefits timmsreview autumnbudget inflation reform disabilityrights socialsecurity The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to announce significant updates to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) this Wednesday. These changes will be formally confirmed as part of the upcoming Autumn Budget on … Read More
People on Universal Credit to Receive £312 Annual Increase After DWP Law Change Saturday, November 15, 2025 universalcredit dwp welfarereform disabilitysupport employmentsupport inflation socialsecurity healthelement disabilityrights governmentpolicy Universal Credit recipients are set to receive an additional £312 annually thanks to a recent law change introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Universal Credit Act 2025, now enacted as an Act of … Read More
Universal Credit Health Element Cut for New Claimants from 2026 Sunday, November 2, 2025 universalcredit disabilitybenefits healthconditions benefitcuts personalindependencepayment governmentpolicy inflation socialwelfare disabilityrights financialsupport From April 2026, the health element of Universal Credit (UC) will be significantly reduced for new claimants who have health conditions. This decision is part of a wider, controversial set of measures planned by the … Read More