Four Million UK Households to Receive Automatic Cold Weather Payment to Help with Heating Costs Thursday, December 4, 2025 costofliving coldweatherpayment dwp heatingcosts ukbenefits wintersupport universalcredit pensioncredit incomesupport energybills Over four million UK households are set to benefit from an automatic cost of living support aimed at easing the burden of heating bills this winter. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will distribute the Cold Weather … Read More
DWP to Withhold Winter Fuel Payments from Five Groups of State Pensioners Thursday, November 27, 2025 dwp winterfuelpayment pensioners eligibility carehomes pensioncredit universalcredit incomesupport hospitals prison Winter Fuel Payments are being distributed through autumn and winter, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that five specific groups of state pensioners will not receive the £300 payment. This decision … Read More
DWP Confirms Permanent End to Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance from April 2026 Thursday, November 27, 2025 dwp universalcredit incomesupport jobseekersallowance benefits migration socialsecurity claimants helptoclaim employmentsupport The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that Income Support (IS) and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) will be permanently scrapped starting from 1 April 2026. This move is part of the ongoing effort … Read More
DWP Excludes Four Groups from £150 Warm Home Discount Monday, November 10, 2025 dwp warmhomediscount energysupport pensioncredit benefits eligibility electricity gasbilling incomesupport uk The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that four specific groups of people will not be eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount. This financial support is intended to help households with energy costs, but … Read More
DWP to End Two Benefits, 86,300 Families Must Switch to Universal Credit by 2026 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 dwp universalcredit incomesupport jobseekersallowance managedmigration benefits socialsecurity migration government claims The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that 86,300 families receiving income support (IS) and income-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) must apply for Universal Credit before their current payments end. … Read More