DWP Rejects Genuine Correction for Six Months After Salary Input Error Thursday, January 15, 2026 dwp childmaintenance benefits salaryerror bureaucracy iandavies worcestershire financialsupport claimant administration Ian Davies, a 50-year-old from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, has endured a frustrating six-month ordeal with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after making a simple mistake on a child maintenance form. After … Read More
Midlands Council Leader Defends Transparency Amid Delayed Report on Failed Leisure Centre Sale Friday, December 19, 2025 dudley council leisurecentre sale audit transparency bureaucracy investigation politics localgovernment Dudley Council leader Cllr Patrick Harley has firmly denied any attempt to conceal details surrounding the collapse of the planned sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre, amid concerns over a nearly year-long delay in … Read More
DWP to Withhold Benefits from Migrants for Up to 30 Years Under New Rules Friday, November 21, 2025 migrants benefits immigration dwp refugees bureaucracy settlement policy reform uk The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new measures that will prevent migrants in the UK from receiving benefits until they become citizens. This shift means that some migrants, including those who arrive … 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