DWP Urged to Keep Triple Lock and Focus on Welfare Reform Friday, June 5, 2026 pensions statepension triplelock welfare dwp retirement budget ageuk inflation welfarefraud The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under pressure not to scrap the Triple Lock, a policy guaranteeing state pensions rise annually by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.5%. Instead, watchdogs … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap State Pension Changes That Could Cost Claimants £2,100 Monday, May 4, 2026 pension triplelock ageuk statepension tonyblair benefits retirement welfare labour finance A recent report from the Tony Blair Institute, a thinktank led by former Labour leader Sir Tony Blair, has proposed significant reforms to the UK state pension system. Among the recommendations are ending the Triple Lock, … Read More
Extra £25 Cold Weather Payments for Six DWP Benefit Recipients Alongside Christmas Bonus Thursday, December 11, 2025 dwp coldweatherpayment wintersupport benefits universalcredit pensioncredit ageuk christmasbonus ukwelfare financialaid As winter temperatures drop across the UK, six Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits qualify for extra Cold Weather Payments of £25 each week during severely cold spells. These payments run annually from 1 November … Read More