Certain Households Exempt from DWP’s Bank Account Checks Identified Monday, January 26, 2026 dwp benefits fraud legislation bankaccounts universalcredit pensioncredit statepension eligibilityverification debtrecovery New legislation has granted the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) enhanced authority to examine the bank accounts of certain benefit claimants in an effort to reduce fraud. Under this law, banks are obliged to share … Read More
DWP Allows Some Expats to Receive Full UK State Pension Without Working in Britain Wednesday, January 21, 2026 dwp pensions expats statepension nationalinsurance retirement uk eea socialsecurity expatriates The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has acknowledged that a small number of expatriates can claim the full UK state pension even if they have never worked within Britain. This little-known provision arises from … Read More
DWP Retiree Challenges Tax on Old State Pension Amid New Exemptions Friday, January 16, 2026 dwp pensions taxation statepension retirement exemption agediscrimination hmrc threshold campaign Sandra Wrench, a 74-year-old Bedford resident who dedicated 40 years to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has raised concerns about the fairness of recent tax policies affecting retirees. While Labour Party … Read More
DWP to Send Letters Announcing Pension and Benefit Increases to Retirees Tuesday, January 13, 2026 dwp statepension pensioncredit attendanceallowance benefits increase retirees inflation government 2026 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will soon send letters to all individuals receiving the state pension, Pension Credit, or Attendance Allowance, informing them of upcoming payment increases effective from April … Read More
DWP Boosts State Pensions by £575 but 453,000 Expatriates Left Out Wednesday, January 7, 2026 pensions statepension dwp expatriates pensionfreeze triplelock endfrozenpensions retirement britain inflation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise state pensions this April in line with the government’s Triple Lock promise. The increase will see the new State Pension rise to £241.30 per week, up from £230.25 in … Read More
Two Million State Pensioners Face Unwelcome HMRC Tax Demands Tuesday, January 6, 2026 hmrc pensioners tax personalallowance statetax freedomofinformation taxdemands stevewebb lcp statepension Recent data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Steve Webb, partner at LCP, reveals a significant increase in the number of people receiving end-of-year tax demands from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). … Read More