A Universal Credit claimant recently opened up about their worries after spending a £10,000 inheritance within months and now facing scrutiny from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The claimant, a parent, said they …
Households across the UK are facing a postcode lottery when it comes to council tax support, according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR). The study, titled ‘Council Tax Reduction and Universal …
State pensioners in the UK may be entitled to an extra £238 per week on top of their usual Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments. This boost comes as a result of a 4.8% increase implemented in April, raising the …
State pensioners in mixed-age couples are being unfairly penalised and left up to £7,000 worse off each year due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule that requires both partners to have reached State Pension age …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under pressure to abolish a controversial rule that impacts approximately 70,000 state pensioners across the UK. This regulation, known as the “mixed-age couple” rule, …
State pensioners living with disabilities or health conditions are set to receive a significant financial boost this May, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) distributing Attendance Allowance payments totaling up …
A concerned parent has raised questions about how their 19-year-old son manages to survive on less than £500 a month from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The son receives £346 in Carers Allowance and £110 in …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is providing a financial boost to state pensioners aged between 66 and 80 by issuing an automatic Winter Fuel Payment of £200 this winter. Households with someone aged over 80 will …
Over 900,000 state pensioner households across the UK are missing out on an average of £2,600 a year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) due to unclaimed Pension Credit. Latest data reveal that up to £2.5 billion …
Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert, has issued an urgent alert warning nearly one million UK residents are missing out on valuable financial support through Pension Credit. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to cancel or reduce debts for thousands of unpaid carers following a comprehensive review, the Labour government has announced. This move addresses long-standing concerns over …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a significant increase in the State Pension, effective from April. The full new State Pension will rise from £230.25 per week to £241.30, delivering an extra £11.05 …
The Government has announced new cost of living payments aimed at easing financial pressure for households, even if they are not currently receiving benefits. This initiative introduces the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), …
Nationwide, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, Santander, and HSBC UK—the six largest banks and building societies in the UK—have pledged to proactively contact 1.6 million mortgage customers whose fixed-rate agreements are set to …
A significant number of people facing the final year of life are missing out on financial support worth up to £9,724. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, 34% of individuals who died with a chronic …