Carer’s Allowance Falls £37 Short Weekly, Leaving Carers Financially Strained Friday, April 10, 2026 carers allowance dwp benefits income poverty support wages eligibility review Thousands of people relying on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Carer’s Allowance are losing out on nearly £37 each week due to the benefit’s failure to keep pace with average wage increases over the past 47 years. … Read More
£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More
New Free Bus Pass Eligibility Rules for State Pensioners in England Starting April 6 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bus pension pensioners transport concessionary eligibility government local travel policy Starting April 6, 2024, state pensioners in England will face new rules for accessing free bus passes due to the rising state pension age. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that the state pension age will … Read More
DWP Extends Personal Independence Payment Award Lengths from April 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 dwp pip disability benefits awards assessment eligibility backlog healthcare reform Starting April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will extend the length of awards for new claims of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help reduce the current backlog of assessments. PIP is the primary … Read More
‘I was awarded £6,000 in PIP back pay without an in-person assessment’ Sunday, March 1, 2026 pip backpay assessment epilepsy fibromyalgia mentalhealth disability benefits financialsupport eligibility A claimant recently shared their success story of being awarded over £6,000 in back pay from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) without ever attending an in-person assessment. Living with epilepsy, fibromyalgia, premenstrual … Read More
DWP Urged to Act as One Million Pensioners Miss Out on £4,000 Pension Credit Boost Sunday, March 1, 2026 pension dwp pensioncredit pensioners benefits government applications myths support eligibility The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to take urgent action after new data revealed that nearly one million pensioners are missing out on a crucial £4,000 boost from the Government’s Pension Credit scheme. … Read More