DWP State Pension Age Increase to 67 Will Cost UK Carers £135 a Week Tuesday, April 14, 2026 statepension carers benefits ukgovernment pensionage unpaidcare genderimpact financialloss dwp carersallowance The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Labour Party government have confirmed that the State Pension age will rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028. This change is set to cost UK households, particularly unpaid carers, an … Read More
DWP Announces Stricter £283 Weekly Benefit Cap for 2026/27 – Full Details and Eligible Benefits Tuesday, April 14, 2026 dwp benefits benefitcap universalcredit housingbenefit childbenefit taxyear2026 claimants statepension support The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced updated benefit cap rates for the 2026/27 tax year, impacting claimants receiving certain benefits. These caps, effective from last week, set strict limits on the … Read More
Thousands Face Stricter DWP Benefits Access in New Immigration Crackdown Tuesday, April 14, 2026 dwp migration benefits settledstatus publicfinances immigration labour homeoffice savings careworkers Thousands of individuals are set to face tighter restrictions on accessing Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits as part of a new crackdown on migration. However, recent analysis of Labour government data suggests … Read More
DWP Urges State Pensioners Born Before 1960 to Claim Missed Pension Credit Bonuses Tuesday, April 14, 2026 pensioncredit dwp pensions martinlewis benefits statepension claim incomesupport savingscredit guaranteecredit Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert and popular BBC and ITV presenter, has issued an urgent call to state pensioners to claim a valuable Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bonus known as Pension Credit. … Read More
DWP Rule Deepens Poverty Scars on UK Children Born After 2013 Monday, April 13, 2026 dwp poverty austerity benefits conservative labour children universalcredit cuts childpoverty A recent study has revealed that over one-fifth of UK children born after 2013 have experienced prolonged poverty due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) policies enacted during years of austerity. These welfare cuts, … Read More
DWP to Distribute £150 Winter Fuel Payment to State Pensioner Couples Born Before 1946 Monday, April 13, 2026 dwp pensioners winterfuelpayment benefits pensions fuelcosts ukgovernment heatingsupport 2026payments statepensions The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to automatically provide a Winter Fuel Payment of £150 to state pensioner couples living together who were both born before 28 September 1946. This payment forms part of the … Read More