My Son Gets Less Than £500 a Month from DWP – How Is He Supposed to Live on That? Sunday, May 3, 2026 carers universalcredit benefits dwp costofliving caregiving foodpoverty welfare youngcarers financialsupport 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 … Read More
DWP Announces £200 Winter Fuel Payment for State Pensioners Aged 66 to 80 Friday, May 1, 2026 dwp pensioners winterfuelpayment statepension costofliving ukgovernment financialsupport benefits triplelock fuelassistance 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 … Read More
DWP Urges 910,000 Pensioners to Claim Up to £2,600 in Unclaimed Benefits Tuesday, April 21, 2026 pensioncredit dwp pensioners benefits savings income statepension financialsupport claim disability 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 … Read More
Martin Lewis Urges 900,000 UK Residents to Claim Free Pension Credit Saturday, April 18, 2026 martinlewis pensioncredit ukbenefits financialsupport pensioners moneysaving statepension incomesupport governmentaid costofliving 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 … Read More
DWP to Cancel Debts and Issue Refunds to Thousands of Unpaid Carers Monday, April 13, 2026 dwp carers carersallowance debtcancellation benefitreform labourgovernment saycereview overpayments financialsupport socialcare 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 … Read More
State Pension Increases by £44 Weekly in April, Providing Boost for Pensioners Thursday, April 9, 2026 statepension pensionincrease dwp pensioncredit retirement nationalinsurance livingcosts financialsupport ukgovernment pensioners 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 … Read More