DWP Urged to Increase Cold Weather Payments by £15 Amid Postcode Trigger Concerns Tuesday, November 18, 2025 dwp coldweatherpayments energysupport winterheating eligibility fuelpoverty energycrisis ukgovernment smartmeters energyefficiency The Labour Party and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) face mounting pressure to raise Cold Weather Payments by £15 following expert warnings about the current scheme’s effectiveness. Cold Weather Payments currently … Read More
HMRC Halts Thousands of Child Benefit Payments Over Flawed Travel Data Sunday, November 16, 2025 hmrc childbenefit traveldata ukgovernment benefits apology bureaucracy taxpayer employmentdata bordercontrol HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an apology after tens of thousands of parents had their Child Benefit payments wrongly suspended due to incomplete and inaccurate travel data. Among those affected was a woman who … Read More
Labour Proposes Major Cuts to UK Warm Homes Plan Funding Friday, November 7, 2025 warmhomes energybills fuelpoverty homeinsulation ukgovernment labourparty energypolicy banktax eco4 budget The UK government faces potential upheaval to its Warm Homes Plan as Labour Party ministers discuss slashing nearly half of its £13.2 billion budget. A proposal to redirect £6.4 billion from funds designated for home … Read More