DWP Plans to Increase Face-to-Face Assessments for PIP and ESA Claimants Amid Concerns Tuesday, April 21, 2026 dwp pip esa assessments welfare disability claimants labour timms benefits The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to increase the number of face-to-face assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants, a move that has raised … Read More
DWP Increases State Pension by £11.05 Weekly for Pensioners Born After April 1951 Monday, April 20, 2026 pension statepension dwp triplelock costofliving labour ifs reformuk benefits publicfinances The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced an increase to the new state pension, raising it by £11.05 per week to a total of £241.30. This uplift means that eligible state pensioners will receive approximately … Read More
Dudley Council Election Candidates Ready for Fierce Battle as Polling Day Approaches Friday, April 17, 2026 dudley elections politics council conservatives labour liberaldemocrats reformuk candidates wardcontests As May 7 draws near, Dudley’s political landscape is heating up with intense competition set to determine the borough’s leadership for the coming year. The Conservative Party currently holds the largest number of seats and … Read More
Labour Confirms No Changes to State Pension Triple Lock Amid Defence Funding Debate Friday, April 17, 2026 labour welfare statepension triplelock defence chancellor rachelreeves dwp budget policy Labour has firmly ruled out altering a contentious rule set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding the state pension triple lock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced questions about whether the Labour government … Read More
Labour Signals Support for Welfare Cuts to Boost Defence Spending Friday, April 17, 2026 labour benefits welfare dwp defence budget cuts finance government spending The prospect of significant benefits cuts by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has grown more likely following comments from Labour’s Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Streeting indicated his support for trimming the … Read More
DWP Claimants Face Up to Three-Year Benefit Ban in New Anti-Fraud Crackdown Thursday, April 16, 2026 dwp benefits fraud crackdown penalties labour government socialsecurity fraudprevention publicfunds The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is introducing stringent new measures targeting benefit fraud, with penalties escalating to a three-year suspension of payments for repeat offenders. This move forms part of a wider … Read More